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Terrain Rating:1(easy) -4(challenging) (028) 38322205 BT66 6NJ Co Craigavon Oxford Island Lough NeaghDiscoveryCentre Craigavon BoroughCouncil Countryside AccessOfficer suggestions, pleasecontact: routes orcountrysideaccesshaveany If youwishtofindoutmoreaboutthese Wear suitablefootwearandclothing. Respect theenvironment Be courteoustootherusers. Follow countryCode. USE OF CODES own paceandenjoyyourself. the area.Remember, oncethere,setyour of themainwalkingandcyclingroutesin This booklettakesyouonajourneyalong11 towpaths andtheNationalCycleNetwork. loughside trails,oldcoachingroads, The routesshowninthisguideinclude most stunningscenery. exercise, amidsomeofNorthernIreland’s opportunity toenjoyfreshairandhealthy and cyclingtrailspresentasuperb urban development,Craigavon’swalking traffic congestion,travelrestrictionsand As webecomeincreasinglyhemmedinby phrase "thefreedomoftheroad". finding thatCraigavonencapsulatesthe Walking andcyclingenthusiastsare

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annaghmore Animal Farm and the Craigavon annaghmore Animal Farm Terrain Rating (1-2) Terrain Traffic-free paths for 19.3km/12 miles, and minor roads with light traffic. Can be busy in Portadown on Bridge Street. 56km/35 miles Total Route map available. OSNI 1:50 000, sheet 20 Discoverer Series This easy-going cycle trail passes through a through trail passes cycle This easy-going old waterways and picturesque landscape of the way with over a third of coaching roads, from the paths. Heading west on traffic-free Café you Discovery Centre and Lough Neagh Cycle 9 and 94 of the National are on Route Lakes, the Craigavon Network, passing T Portadown the trail Watersports Centre. At joins the Canal Towpath. is where three The Point of Whitecoat begins - waterways meet and the the . Look the first inland canal in lucky, the flash of out for swans and, if you're the canal towpath to Follow a kingfisher. where there is an Moneypenny's Lock Lightermen's Bothy exhibition in the restored and Stables. From Knock Bridge you are following Regional Route 10 to the Bluestone Road, the old Lurgan to Newry coaching road, passing Lisnamintry Rath, some traditional mud-walled cottages, the Red Cow Coaching Inn and the 17th Century Quaker burial ground. The route Lynastown heads on to and The Ballydougan Pottery, and then the T returning to the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre.

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Green Route 8km/5 miles – quiet roads and Green Route 8km/5 miles and Lough Neagh off-road rampart, – quiet roads and Red Route 10.4km/6.5 miles Lough Neagh and off-road rampart, links Lough Gullion. Purple Route 20.9km/13 miles – quiet roads, River Bann and Lough Neagh rating (2) Terrain Circular routes suitable for cycling, walking and horse riding. Starting Points: Oxford Island, Lough Neagh Discovery Centre, Emersons Harbour Three trails covering a total distance of 39.4km/24.5 miles. 90% on minor roads OSNI 1:50,000 Sheet 19 & 20 Discoverer Series. The land to the east of the River Bann is known of the River to the east The land being the Montaighs, the latter as the Bann for bogland. It comprises Gaelic word will take country roads which numerous quiet region into the rural heart of this the traveller and for contemplation giving the opportunity Some this delightful rural area. enjoyment of the way include points of interest along Sand Quay and Derryinver Moss, Emerson’s , Oxford Island Harbour, Lough Neagh National Nature Reserve, Gullion and Discovery Centre, Lough Moss.

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OSNI Map1:50,000 Sheet20DiscovererSeries. Route mapavailable. 25km/16miles traffic-free paths on theMullaheadRd,Portadown.70% Oxford Island,PortadownorKnockBridge Starting Points:MoiraRailwayStation, users, therestisonquietminorroads. suitable forcycling,walkinganddisabled Linear routemostlyontraffic-freepaths Terrain Rating(2) Armagh andBallyshannon. 9 proceedstoNewryandRoute91heads Road, theNationalCycleNetworksplits,Route stables. AtKnockBridgeontheMullahead in therestoredlightermen'sbothyand canal andthereisanexhibitionoflife Moneypenny's Lockisthelastlockon swans andahostofotherwildlife. Along thetowpath,cyclistislikelytosee the firstsummitlevelcanalinBritishIsles. the NewryCanalWay.Thewas and cancyclefromPortadowntoNewryon The cyclistisonceagainfreefromthetraffic the BoulevardalongsideRiverBann. onwards toPortadownwherethecyclistjoins Lakes andCraigavonWatersportsCentre Animal Farm andGardens,pastCraigavon paths throughtheCityPark viaTannaghmore road foramileandthenjoinstraffic-free From OxfordIslandthecyclistfollowsaminor of theLough,andhasacharmingrestaurant. an interpretationoftheecosystemandheritage Neagh DiscoveryCentreprovidesthevisitorwith on theshoresofLoughNeagh.Here, roads toOxfordIslandNationalNatureReserve, near Soldierstown,Moiraandrunsonminor Craigavon attheBroadwateronLaganCanal from BelfasttoNewry.ItenterstheBoroughof 25km /16milesthroughCraigavononitsway The NationalCycleNetworkRoute9runsfor

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further 17milestoNewry. Road, theNewryCanalWaycontinuesfora and stables.AtKnockBridgeontheMullahead of canallifeintherestoredlightermen'sbothy for eighty-fiveyearsandthereisanexhibition Moneypenny familywhowerethelockkeepers on thecanal,takesitsnamefrom Moneypenny's Lock,thefourteenthandlast onto theNewryCanalTowpath. spans theRiverCusherandtakestraveller Cusher andtheNewryCanal.Atubularbridge waterways meethere,theBann,River Bann tothePointofWhitecoat.Three Poplar linedBoulevardalongsidetheRiver Club leavesthetownbehindandfollows Shillington's QuayandatPortadownRowing The routebeginsontheBannBoulevardat extreme naturalbeauty. historical milestones,engineeringgeniusand behind toleadyouthroughawealthof working bargesofthe18thand19thCenturies canal buttodaytheoldtowpathhasleft Newry CanalwasBritain’sfirstsummitlevel Northern 'smostbeautifulcountryside. series ofWaymarkedWaystraversingsome Route isalsopartoftheUlsterWay.Onea from PortadownTown CentretoNewry.The The NewryCanalWayrunsfor32km/20miles OSNI 1:50,000Sheet20and29Discoverer Series. Route mapavailable. 32km/20miles roads 90% oncanaltowpath,10%quietminor Bridge ontheMullaheadRd,Portadown. Craigavon: PortadownCentre,orKnock Linear route-StartingPointswithin T errain Rating(1)

y a W d e k r a m y a W l a n a C y r w e N oxforodxf iosrdla isnladnd OSNI 1:50,000Sheet20DiscovererSeries 6.5km/4miles 70% ontrafficfreepaths. Network Route9and94. Incorporates theNationalCycle Discovery CentreorKinnegoMarina. access. StartingPoints:LoughNeagh walking, andinplacescyclingdisabled Reserve. Somestepsandstiles.Suitablefor Circular trailsthroughtheNationalNature Terrain Rating(1) caravan andcampsite. new buildingincludingacafé.Thereis refurbished withnewmooringberthsanda including ConeyIsland.Themarinahasbeen and smallislandsofftheLoughShore, can enjoyboattripsalongthesecludedbays situated atOxfordIsland.Fromherethevisitor The trailstakeinKinnegoMarina,also customers amuchwiderchoice. and anewextensiverangeofmenus,offering boasts acomfortableseatingareaupstairs café, specialisinginhomecooking,now 1993 andhasrecentlybeenrefurbished.The The LoughNeaghDiscoveryCentreopenedin and paddlingpoolpicnicareas. available. Thereisalsoachildren'splayarea there aremotoriseddisabledscooters total. Mostaresuitableforwheelchairuseand reedbeds, followingtrailscovering4milesin a rangeofhabitatsfromwoodlandsto a havenforwildlifeandthevisitorcanexplore largest freshwaterlakeintheBritishIsles.Itis situated ontheshoresofLoughNeagh, Oxford IslandNationalNatureReserveis CLOSET BAY C LOSET RIVER LOUGH NEAGHDISCOVERYCENTRE K INNEGO BAY W A H TERSIDE OUSE KINNEGO MARINA

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and CraigavonWatersports Centre. Starting Points:CraigavonCentre,Brownlow, OSNI 1:50,000Sheet20DiscovererSeries. Discoverer Series. and Tannaghmore AnimalFarm&Gardens. Grade 1OSMap1:50,000Sheet20 Brownlow, CraigavonWatersports Centre 100% ontraffic-freepaths. Starting Points:Craigavon Centre, and Brownlow. Terrain Rating(1) from traffic,closetoCraigavoncentre the CityPark offercircularwalksaway The pathwaysrunalongsidetheseareas. Trails aroundtheCraigavonLakesthrough Bee Orchids-akeyindicatorofbiodiversity. significant populationofOrchidsincluding area isrichinbiodiversityandhostsa railway line,abundantinJuneandJuly.This the wildflowercorridoreithersideofNI and avarietyofwildfowl.Ofparticularnoteis and ishosttoskylarks,grasshopperwarblers The parklandincorporatesarangeofhabitats such ashaymakingandblacksmithing. Museum exhibitstraditionalfarmtechniques rare breedsoflivestockandpoultry.TheBarn a totalof100acresandhavefineexamples Tannaghmore AnimalFarm and Gardenscover guided tour. These canbehiredindividuallyorasa including mountainbikesandtouringcycles. environment. Thereisbikehireavailable climbing andteambuildinggamesinasafe in awiderangeofwatersports,cycling, .Expertinstructionisoffered Centre -theforemostfacilityofitskindin At thelakesideisCraigavonWatersports Mountain Biketrail. section inthispublicationcoversthe for moreexperiencedriders.Aseparate at cycling,andisalsochallengingenough suitable forfamilieswithchildrencompetent through thewoodsandmeadowsis Mountain BikeTrail.This10kmtrailmeanders The parklandalsoincorporatestheCraigavon Cycle NetworkRoute9and94utilisethesite. for disabledusersandfamilies.National around theCraigavonLakesandaresuitable paths aresetwithin250acresofparkland An extensivenetworkofwalkingandcycling

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The Craigavon Watersports Centre provides The Craigavon Watersports cyclists using the the natural base for Trail. Mountain Craigavon Mountain Bike hire and groups can bikes are available for tour of the trail. also book for a guided Animal Farm and Gardens is Tannaghmore also on the route. Rating (2-4) Terrain National Cycle Network Route 9 and 94 (The Loughshore Trail) provide access to the site. A website and route map are available. The first purpose built mountain bike trail in bike trail built mountain purpose The first acres of is situated within 250 Northern Island This the Craigavon Lakes. parkland around and meanders through mature 10km trail woodlands, wildflower juvenile broadleaf It is along lake shoreline. meadows and families with children competent suitable for enough for at cycling and is also challenging The trail utilises the more experienced riders. the natural habitat landscape contours and a challenging and around the park to create also scenic riding experience.

M n o v a g i a r C l i a r T e k i B n i a t n u o l i a r t e k i b n i a t n u o m n o v a g i a r c Lagan Canlaagla nT ocawnapl taotwhpath OSNI 1:50,000Sheet20DiscovererSeries 2.4km/1.5 mile Aghagallon. Cranagh BridgeandAnnaghdroghalBridge, bridleway. LinearRoute.StaringPoints: bridleway. Horseridersmustusethe Pedestrian/cycle wayandseparate walking, cyclingandhorseriding. Canal towpath.Shareduseincluding Terrain Rating(1) utilise thetowpath. Loughshore Trail),andtheCraigavonCycleTrail National CycleNetworkRoute9and94(The Portmore LoughRSPBReserve. area areGawleysGatevisitorsharbourand Lough andwillowbasketmaking.Withinthis traditional lifestillinvolvesfishingonthe Interest, animportantpeathabitat,where Montiaghs MossAreaofSpecialScientific From thecanalitisbutashortdistanceto Neagh ports. merchandise betweenBelfastandLough system ofthecountry,carryingtons Canal onceplayedavitalroleinthetransport ropes. Thehorse-drawnbargesoftheLagan can stillseethemarksinstoneofbarge 1794. Thebridgesareaworkofartandyou This sectionoftheLaganCanalwasopenedin ideal fordisabledusers,walkersandcyclists. Towpath. Thepathissmooth and flatis following thelineofoldLaganCanal This isaveryattractiveandgentletrail Discoverer Series. OSNI 1:50,000Sheets14,19&20 Guide forthetrail. Region' brochureandanAccommodation 'Loughshore Trail-CyclingtheLough Neagh National CycleNetworkRoute94 Map, the Also availableistheLoughshoreTrail Circular route. Craigavon, 35%ontrafficfreepaths). (Approximately 48km/30milesthrough Neagh andLoughBeg.95%onminorroads. 180km/110mile cycletrailaroundLough T Blackwater. Country P South LoughNeaghWetlands,Maghery Gardens, CraigavonWatersportsCentre,the Lakes, Tannaghmore AnimalFarm and Discovery Centre,KinnegoMarina,Craigavon National NatureReserve,LoughNeagh Interest, theLaganCanal,OxfordIsland Montiaghs MossAreaofSpecialScientific approximately 30miles/48kmtakingin In Craigavon,theLoughshoreTrailrunsfor unique area. traffic-free pathsprovidingaccesstothis trail meandersonquietminorroadsandsome tranquility andattractiveshorelinethe Lough's mostsignificantcharacteristicsisits undiscovered regionforyourself.Oneofthe natural andbuiltheritageofthislargely You cannowsamplethebeautyanddiverse holidays bycar. environmentally friendlyalternativeto signposted routemakesforahealthy, families alike.Theattractiveandwell- suitable forbothcyclingenthusiastsand ideal forashortbreakorcyclingholiday the BritishIsles.Arelativelyflatroute,itis Lough Neagh,thelargestfreshwaterlakein National CycleNetworkandcircumnavigates The LoughshoreTrailformsRoute94ofthe errain Rating(1-2)

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l i a r T e r o h s h g u o L e h T l i a r t e r o h s h g u o l e h t brackbraagckhag bho bgog OSNI 1:50,000Sheet20DiscovererSeries. Up to4.8km/3miles Reserve, BrackaghMossRoad,Portadown. Starting Points:EntrancetotheNature Nature Reserve.Suitableforwalking. paths. CirculartrailsthroughtheNational National NatureReserve.100%ontraffic-free Short trailsonpeatrampartsthrough Terrain Rating(1) stretches fromPortadowntoNewry. runs for20milesontheoldtowpaththat Not farfromhereistheNewryCanalWaythat as beetlesandmoths. and butterflytobeseenintheReserve,aswell There arenumerousspeciesofbirds,dragonfly establishment ofaNationalNatureReserve. repeated elsewhere.Suchdiversityleadtothe deposition, providescontrastsinhabitatsnot the oldfenlayer, andtheacidpeatsoflater The rangeofhabitatsprovidedbycuttingto intricate patternofpools,banksandramparts. years ofpeatextraction,resultinginan Portadown whichgivesfullexpressionto200 lying peatlandregion,3milessouthof Trails onrampartsthroughanextensivelow Court, WilliamStreet,Portadown Millennium CourtArtsCentre, (028) 38322205. Annaloiste Road,Lurgan Lough NeaghDiscoveryCentre,OxfordIsland, TOURISM www.countrysiderecreation.com. Off-road cycling www.cycleni.com Cycle NorthernIreland www.cyclingulster.com 07816751471 Cycling www.craigavon.gov.uk (028) 38322205 Craigavon BoroughCouncil www.nationalcyclenetwork.org.uk. (028) 90434569. Sustrans CYCLING (028) 38322052. Lurgan TrainStation (028) 38351422. Portadown TrainStation www.translink.co.uk (028) 90666630 Translink PUBLIC TRANSPORT (028) 38349149. High Street,Lurgan Town CentreManagersOffice, (028) 38394415.

(028) 38352828 Raymond R,65BridgeStreet,Portadown (028) 38325720 McCabrey TJ,70WilliamStreet,Lurgan (028) 38345987 Central Way,Craigavon JJB Sports,RushmereShoppingCentre, (028) 38337624 Halfords, MarlboroughRetailPark, Craigavon (028) 38326863 Dynes TW, 23WilliamStreet,Lurgan (028) 38348627 The Cyclery,74EdwardStreet,Lurgan (028) 38333668 Central Cycles,4ChurchLane,Portadown CYCLE SHOPS (028) 38342669 Craigavon WatersportsCentre, YL HIRE CYCLE

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