Foyle Valley Cycle Route
Go to online mappingFrom - to: Derry/Londonderry to Strabane
Type: Mixture of traffic-free paths and quiet country roads
Surface: Tarmac
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Connecting Derry City to the border towns of Lifford and Strabane this cycle route is a mixture of traffic free paths and quiet country roads and lanes which crosses between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. There are many attractions along the route including the Foyle Valley Railway Museum or Gray's Printer's Museum.
Starting close to the Tourist Information Centre in Derry, a new five mile section of traffic free path runs south towards the County Donegal border. From here, minor roads lead to the villages of Carrigans and Saint Johnston.
After reaching Lifford the route crosses the Foyle River into the market town of Strabane finishing at the town's Tourist Information Centre. At the end of the route you will find magnificent stainless steel and bronze figure sculptures known as Let the Dance Begin. Standing 5.5 metres high, the figures represent a merging of two cultures rich in music and dance.
Need more information? Download the Foyle Valley Cycle Route leaflet.
Local attractions:
- Tower Museum, Derry/Londonderry
- St Columb's Cathedral, Derry/Londonderry
- Foyle Valley Railway Museum, Derry/Londonderry
- The Old Courthouse, Lifford
- Gray's Printer Museum, Strabane
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