Ballyshannon to Ballycastle
Route: Ballyshannon to Ballycastle via: Omagh, Derry, and Coleraine.
Distance: 236 miles. Map shows 245 miles of route, of which 24 are traffic-free.
Starting in Ireland at the Atlantic coast, this route heads inland from Ballyshannon, over the border towards Lough Erne. Criss-crossing the border on quiet roads to Pettigo, then a choice of routes: north to Newtonstewart; south via Omagh and Enniskillen. Up to Derry, with superb views of the River Foyle and riverside traffic-free routes in and out of the city. Discover fine north coast beeches near to Castlerock, then onto Coleraine, Portrush and Ballycastle. Points of interest include: Enniskillen Castle, Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Irish Whisky Distillery.
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Published 2000: Buy the official Sustrans NN9C Ballyshannon to Ballycastle cycle route map.
Links to the Kingfisher Cycle Trail and the Belfast to Ballyshannon cycle route.