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Belfast to Ballyshannon

This route takes you from Belfast to Ballyshannon via Lisburn, Portadown, Armagh, Dungannon, Cookstown, Omagh, Enniskillen and Belcoo. Ireland's first coast to coast route begins in Whiteabbey following a largely traffic-free route to Lisburn. You travel up Belfast Lough, the birthplace of the Titan...

Belfast to Slieve Gullion Cycle Route

The Belfast to Slieve Gullion Cycle Route travels from Queen Elizabeth Bridge in Belfast to Slieve Gullion (south of Newry) via Lisburn, Craigavon, Portadown and Scarva. You'll pass rivers, lakes and beautiful parks - perfect for nature lovers and budding wildlife spotters. From Belfast, the route c...

Belfast to Lisburn, Lagan Towpath (Route 9)

Route 9 travels in sections from Queen Elizabeth Bridge in Belfast to Lisburn via the Lagan Towpath. You'll pass rivers and beautiful parks - perfect for nature lovers and budding wildlife spotters. National Route 9 follows the River Lagan towpath south-west from Belfast to Lisburn. Waterfront Hall,...

Belfast to Newcastle Coastal Route

The Belfast to Newcastle Coastal Route travels around Strangford Lough providing a link between Belfast, Comber, Downpatrick and Newcastle. The route travels through a variety of landscapes along quiet country roads, with some traffic-free sections. The section between Belfast's Titanic Quarter deve...

Belfast Walking and Cycling Index

Effective active travel networks can help to combat transport inequalities. They provide options for the many people in Belfast who can’t drive or who don’t own a car. Every year, walking and cycling in Belfast results in: Download the Belfast Walking and Cycling Index See Belfast's vision for walki...

Belfast Docks to Loughshore Park (Route 93)

This section of National Cycle Route 93 takes you from Belfast's Titanic Quarter and along the coast to Jordanstown Loughshore Park. This urban route begins in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter as far east as Victoria Park. Cross the Sam Thompson Bridge past the famous Harland and Wolff shipbuilders - and y...

Gearing up for active travel in Belfast city centre

A new active travel hub has opened in Belfast city centre to enable more students and people living in the city to walk, wheel and cycle. Belfast City Council Lord Mayor, Tina Black is joined by Sustrans Northern Ireland Director, Caroline Bloomfield and Delivery Manager, Steven Patterson for the la...

Cycle training gave me new found confidence: Belfast Lord Mayor

Belfast Lord Mayor, Kate Nicholl outside City Hall. I’m an Alliance party councillor and became Belfast Lord Mayor this year. Belfast Lord Mayor, Kate Nicholl Belfast Lord Mayor, Kate Nicholl took part in a Women into Cycling six week course with Sustrans. This gave Kate the confidence to finally st...

Sustrans calls for funding to deliver Belfast Cycling Network Plan

The long-awaited Belfast Cycling Network Plan has been published providing a blueprint for the development and delivery of safe infrastructure for everyday cycling in the city over the next ten years. The Network includes proposals for around 180 km of routes across Belfast. "We are delighted to see...

Leading the way with Sustrans' e-bike scheme in Belfast

Guest blogger Sarah Foster Jarden shares how an e-bike loan from Sustrans' Leading the Way project in Belfast, changed how she commutes to work. Hear Sarah's experiences, after more than 30 years of not riding a bike. And discover her top tips for returning to cycling with an e-bike. Guest blogger S...

Belfast Asylum Seekers supported through Sustrans cycling programme

A group of migrants seeking refuge in Belfast have been helped to get about the city by bike through a Sustrans cycle training programme. The programme was co-designed with Migrant Help and Belfast City of Sanctuary, with the aim to increase the participants’ confidence on a bicycle through accredit...

New Belfast bridge will boost walking and cycling in the city

Sustrans has welcomed the opening of the new Lagan Gateway Bridge in south Belfast. The bridge is part of a £5.2 million project to improve the area, which includes the regeneration of the nearby weir and navigation lock. The new Lagan Gateway Bridge on National Route 9 in Belfast is opened by (left...

Active Travel Hub a 'welcome beacon' in Belfast

The hub opened in October 2022 as a pilot project by Belfast City Council with support from Ulster University, the Department for Infrastructure, the Department for Communities and the Public Health Agency. Louisa’s visited Cathedral Gardens Hub for a variety of reasons in recent months. She said: “...

Sustrans Community programme walks off with Belfast Healthy Cities Award

A programme which encourages people in Belfast to walk and cycle as part of their everyday lives has been recognised at the ‘Healthy City’ 2019 awards. The Belfast Community Active Travel programme, delivered by Sustrans and funded by the Public Health Agency, won in the Healthy Living category at t...

Belfast volunteers begin leading activities on Forth Meadow Community Greenway

More than 30 volunteers have trained as Sustrans Walk and Cycle Leaders for the Forth Meadow Community Greenway in Belfast. Sustrans staff and volunteers were commended by Belfast Lord Mayor, Councillor Tina Black, for their achievements at a recent celebration event. The 12km greenway connects swat...

Belfast residents want their city to have less cars and become more cycle-friendly

The majority of residents in Belfast want measures to reduce car traffic and make more space available for cycling in the city, according to the latest Bike Life report. Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon launches Bike Life Belfast 2019 report at Belfast City Hall with the Lord Mayor Danny Baker...

Whiterock Active Travel Hub to boost walking and cycling in West Belfast

The new hub opened by Lord Mayor and Public Health Agency Chief Executive will allow more people to take part in the Belfast Community Active Travel programme. Belfast Lord Mayor, Councillor Christina Black (centre), and Public Health Agency Chief Executive, Aidan Dawson (left), pictured with Sustra...

Review raises hopes for safer cycling infrastructure in Belfast in New Year

The year has ended on a more positive note for the development of cycling infrastructure in Belfast. Streets for everyone: Pop-up cycle lane on Dublin Road in central Belfast A government review of the pop-up cycle lanes which sprung up in Belfast at the outset of the Covid-19 crisis concluded last ...

Cross-party group calls for work to start on new foot and cycle bridge in Belfast

A cross-party group of Assembly Members in South Belfast have come together to call for work to begin on constructing a new foot and cycle bridge across the Lagan first announced in 2014. Pictured are South Belfast MLAs Claire Hanna, SDLP; Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, Sinn Féin; Paula Bradshaw, Alliance; Su...

Active Travel Challenge 2023 launched in Belfast

Pictured at the launch of the 2023 Active Travel Challenge (ATC) at Belfast City Hall are (from left) Fiona Meenan, Belfast Health Trust; Gerard Walls, Public Health Agency; Chris Conway, CEO Translink; Caroline Bloomfield, Director, Sustrans; John Walsh, Chief Executive, Belfast City Council; and R...

More_than_a_bike

Cycling skills training provided by our Belfast Community Active Travel Programme team is playing a vital role in helping newcomers get to know their adopted city. The ‘More than a Bike’ scheme, sponsored by Maritime Belfast Trust, worked with Migrant Help to offer individuals seeking sanctuary in B...

Belfast Lord Mayor selects Sustrans as one of her chosen charities

Following the announcement that Sustrans will be one of the Lord Mayor of Belfast's chosen charities for 2021/2022, Councillor Kate Nicholl is jumping on her bike in the coming months to take part in cycle training. Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Kate Nicholl To coincide with the Lord Mayor’s cyc...

Trying to go car-free on an e-bike in Belfast - Meabh's story

Civil servant Meabh Cormacain lives in a hilly part of Belfast and travels across the city to her job. She borrowed an e-bike from Sustrans to see if she could make her commute car-free. Find out how she got on below. Meabh Cormacain with the e-bike she borrowed for a week from Sustrans at the Activ...

Active Travel Hubs

An Active Travel Hub embedded in the heart of a community can help get people walking, wheeling and cycling more. We have one Hub in Belfast and one in Derry~Londonderry. In this blog, you can find more details of these Hubs and how to find them. Belfast This well-established Hub in east Belfast has...

Lagan and Lough Cycle Way

The Lagan and Lough Cycle Way is a level, traffic-free cycle ride or walk connecting Lisburn, Belfast, and Jordanstown. The Lagan and Lough Cycle Way is a level, mostly traffic-free cycle ride or walk connecting Lisburn, Belfast and Jordanstown. The route is suitable for novice and family cyclists o...

Helping Chris back on his bike

A base in Belfast city centre enabled us to reach out to people living, working and studying there during a two-year pilot project in partnership with Belfast City Council, the Public Health Agency and Ulster University. “In the past, I have occasionally cycled to and from work, between Lisburn and ...

Pedal Power: cycling for people with brain injuries

This inspiring project supports people in Belfast with acquired brain injuries to get cycling. The project is a partnership with the local charity Brain Injury Matters, and has grown in strength since it began a few years ago. Clients of Brain Injury Matters on a Sustrans side-by-side bike at the Ac...

Cathedral Gardens hub helps tackle city centre congestion

We deliver activities from Cathedral Gardens Active Travel Hub in Belfast. Its central location means it's perfectly placed to support the people living, working and studying in the area to change the way they travel. Oonagh McNally works at Ulster University Belfast beside the Active Travel Hub. He...

Going car-free changed Paula's life for the better

Paula Downey lives in Belfast. She had been considering giving up driving when a number of factors, including ill health, combined to make her come to the decision to do it – with help from our staff and volunteers at a city centre active travel hub. This is Paula’s story: Paula Downey from Belfast ...

Returning to cycling: Jane's story

Jane is a stay-at-home mum living in Belfast with her children. In 2014, she was hit by a car whilst cycling, resulting in life-changing injuries and a loss of confidence in cycling. Now, six years on, Jane talks to us about the importance of road safety, and what needs to be done to make it safer f...

Action-packed year at Active Travel Hubs

So much has happened since we opened our hubs at North West Multi-Modal Transport Hub in Derry-Londonderry and Cathedral Gardens in Belfast in autumn 2022. One year on, we see how each has become a focal point for encouraging people to walk, wheel and cycle in the local area. Tom O'Dowd is the Activ...

Northern Ireland public rise to the Active Travel Challenge

Active Travel Challenge Award winners at a ceremony in Belfast City Hall, hosted by Lord Mayor Kate Nicholl. We organised the Challenge as a joint initiative with Translink, the Department for Infrastructure, Public Health Agency, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, and Belfast City Council. In an...

Misinformation and the case for 20mph speed limits

Opponents of the introduction of the 20mph speed limit in Wales have frequently cited a Belfast study which found the initiative had little impact. In this blog, Anne Madden, Policy and Communications Manager at Sustrans, explains that this misrepresents the actual findings of the research. One part...

Comber Greenway (Route 99)

One of the best-loved and most used urban greenways in Northern Ireland, the Comber Greenway starts in the heart of the Titanic Quarter in Belfast and meanders seven miles out to Comber in the County Down countryside. The Belfast to Comber route begins at the Big Fish sculpture beside Belfast Lough ...

Go Forth and get active in new cross-community volunteer programme

An exciting new volunteer programme has just been launched on the Forth Meadow Community Greenway, in North and West Belfast. Sustrans hope the volunteers will be able to encourage cycling and walking in North and West Belfast The Forth Meadow Community Greenway is a new £5.1 million EU PEACE IV-fun...

Launch of secure cycle shelters for Glider customers

Cyclists in Belfast can now benefit from 4 new secure bike storage facilities following the completion of a Glider Cycle Shelter Programme. Fobs will also soon be available at the Translink Information Desk in Visit Belfast. How much does it cost?

Feeling confident to commute by bike - Madhuri's story

... Travel Officer, Dianne Whyte (centre front) with a Women Into Cycling group including Madhuri Rao pictured during a led ride in the Titanic Quarter, Belfast. Credit: Sustrans Madhuri Rao, an NHS worker living in Northern Ireland, now commutes with confidence after completing a Women Into Cycling pr...

On board for the Active Travel Challenge

For Rachel Reid, a Senior Civil Engineer with Doran Consulting in Belfast, it did! Rachel, who lives between Belfast and Lisburn, said: “I’m not sure how sustainable it is as it’s a three-hour trip each way, two hours paddling and walks on either side from my house to the river and from the river to...

Sustrans volunteer winners in Northern Ireland are key link to success

... urgent than ever given the climate and health crisis we live in. This was the message at Sustrans Volunteer Awards celebrated this week in north Belfast. Volunteers are essential to promoting the work of the walking and cycling charity. Sustrans also awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to the Act...

Cycle training gave me confidence to commute to work by bike

This was provided at the Active Travel Hub in East Belfast as part of the CHIPS programme. He was so pleased with the training that he wanted to write a blog to encourage other potential cycling commuters. Coming from East Belfast, you are also faced with the need to get across the River Lagan. Fort...

Forth Meadow Community Greenway: Volunteer Cycle and Walk Leaders

It connects existing open spaces in north and west Belfast along a 12km route leading to the new Transport Hub in the city centre. Find out more about Belfast City Council PEACE IV Plan.

Kick start your healthier commute on Cycle to Work Day

Did you know just 5% of Belfast residents usually cycle to work but as many as 54% would like to start cycling or cycle more? In Belfast city centre, Sustrans is taking over four car park spaces in Adelaide Street, outside Department for Infrastructure headquarters, from 11am to 2pm with a City Cycl...

East to North West Coastal Route

The East to North West Coastal Route runs from Derry to Bangor, County Down via Coleraine, Ballycastle, Larne, Mossley near Newtownabbey, and Belfast. The route follows Route 99 of the National Cycle Network from Belfast out towards Comber, before going on-road to Newtownards. The major ones of thes...

The best National Cycle Network routes to get to Pride events

Belfast Pride In Belfast, you’ll find routes 9, 93 and 99 head not only towards the city centre, but also towards the surrounding picturesque countryside. You can walk, wheel or cycle to Belfast's Pride event using Route 93, which will get you close to the march. When the celebrations are over, you ...

Try An E-Bike David's story

... Gardens Hub, where we delivered activities during a two-year pilot scheme funded by the Public Health Agency and Ulster University and managed by Belfast City Council, offered the service to people living, working and studying in Belfast city centre. David Watkiss, who works close to Cathedral Gard...

More cycling could prevent 34,000 life-threatening illnesses in seven major UK cities by 2040

... first of its kind report which looks at what the health, economic and environmental benefits of cycling could look like by 2040 in seven UK cities: Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Greater Manchester and Newcastle. “Transforming Cities: The potential of everyday cycling” is a new r...

Milepost_young_people

... and community spirit by getting involved in a revamp of the Millennium Mileposts in their local area. From North Antrim to the suburbs of Belfast to County Armagh, dozens have come up with designs to bring back to life these cast iron sculptures that help people navigate the National Cycle Network...

Angela overcomes 20 years of fears to start cycling

I was able to borrow a folding e-bike from Sustrans for a few weeks and Dianne helped me to work out a route from my house in South Belfast to the Mater hospital.   Dianne also did a ‘buddy ride’ with me to work one morning. She then met me after work on the same day and we cycled back to ...

School run and commuting: A mum's secret to being on time

Sarah works for the Public Health Agency in Belfast and has cycled to work for as long as she can remember. Now that she has two young children to take to primary school before her working day even begins, commuting by bike makes more sense than ever. Here she reveals the reasons why. Cycling is als...

City solicitor swaps dreaded car commute for refreshing walk and bus journey

... a journey spent sitting in queues with dozens of other cars, she now feels invigorated and refreshed travelling to and from her job in central Belfast. Hannah said: “I live just outside Belfast City Centre, and I commute regularly for work in the Cathedral Quarter. “When I first moved to Belfast, I...

Engaging Northern Ireland workers with active travel

Nicki, Active Belfast Challenge participant Leading the way with active travel – Belfast Public Health Agency (Belfast). Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. Belfast City Council.

Switching from driving to commuting by bus: Shea’s story

Shea Stinson, (21), is on a student placement at BSO, one of the workplaces engaged in the Leading the Way programme we deliver in Belfast and Derry. He's now switched his journey to the office from the car to the bus and a short walk. Photo: Shea Stinson He discovered there was a cheaper, more sust...

ATC_awards_2023

... Ireland Director, Caroline Bloomfield (centre), who joined Active Travel Challenge partners (from left) Siobhan Toland, Director of City Services, Belfast City Council, Aidan Dawson, CEO of Public Health Agency, Fiona Meenan, Belfast Health Improvement Team at Belfast Trust, Ian Campbell, Translin...

ATC_2024_launched

... Pollock (second left) launches the 2024 Active Travel Challenge alongside partners from the Public Health Agency, the Department for Infrastructure, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Translink, and Belfast City Council. Photo: Translink The Active Travel Challenge is a joint initiative between ...

Women in UK cities have a positive perception of cycling, yet 73% never ride a bike

The report, which is part of the Bike Life project, is based on an ICM independent survey of over 7,700 residents living in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Greater Manchester.

Policy and influencing in Northern Ireland

Streets for everyone: Pop-up cycle lane on Dublin Road in central Belfast We also are part of Belfast City Council’s Air Quality Steering Group which is publishing its next five-year plan. Belfast Bicycle Network Plan We have been working to influence the Belfast Bicycle Network Plan, which the Depa...

Easy rides in Northern Ireland

Comber Greenway - Belfast to Comber The Comber Greenway is a wonderfully tranquil green corridor that provides local people with a traffic-free route for walking or cycling. As you travel from Comber to the heart of East Belfast, you’ll be treated to views of Stormont, Scrabo Tower, the Harland &amp...

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North Down: Helen’s Bay to Bangor (Route 93)

Ulsterbus also runs regular service from Bangor to Belfast and other parts of County Down.

Causeway Coast Cycle Route (Route 93)

Portrush, Coleraine and Castlerock are accessible by train on the Belfast – Londonderry service. Visit translink.co.uk for pricing and timetables.

How can we make it easier for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle in Northern Ireland?

People support making it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle more journeys. For example, our Walking and Cycling Index 2023 surveyed people in Belfast. It found that 57% of people support shifting investment from road building to supporting walking and wheeling, cycling and public transport, ...

Joint hustings event to grill Northern Ireland Assembly candidates

George Dorrian, DUP Belfast City Council Alderman Kate Nicholl, Lord Mayor of Belfast and Alliance Party candidate for Belfast South

Long-distance rides in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

1. Belfast to Ballyshannon Travel up to Belfast Lough, the birthplace of the Titanic, as you follow the River Lagan into the heart of the beautiful city itself. 2. Belfast to Newcastle The Belfast to Newcastle Coastal Route links Belfast, Comber, Downpatrick and Newcastle. The section between Belfas...

Bike Life

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Sustrans in Northern Ireland's response to the Energy Strategy call for evidence

Despite efforts to promote cycling we are only seeing small increases and in areas where safer infrastructure exists e.g. east Belfast. The annual Travel Survey for NI, produced by DfI, reveals that in Belfast almost half of the journeys we make are less than two miles – that is a 10 to 15-minute cy...

Lough Neagh, Antrim to Randalstown (Route 94)

Lough to lough: Take the 20 minute train journey to Mossley West and join Route 93 in Newtownabbey, which leads to Belfast Lough.

Secure cycle parking in Northern Ireland

Belfast Cycle Parking The Department for Infrastructure has mapped cycle parking across Belfast. These include Sheffield stands, cycle hoops and other cycle parking options. See Belfast cycle infrastructure map.

One Path Initiative: Developing a positive culture on busy paths

The Comber Greenway is a seven-mile route built on the corridor of the disused Belfast and County Down railway. Over the years, sections of the disused railway line were turned into cycling and walking routes but the increasing popularity led to a rise in complaints from path users about the behavio...

Sustrans invite you to ditch the car for Clean Air Day

In East Belfast at CS Lewis Square you can take part in some fun activities including a pedal-powered smoothie bike or a Geocache Walk and fill out a pledge card on what you will change for Clean Air Day.The Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast continually has congestion and car parking problems that ...

Ditch the car this summer and take the Active Travel Challenge

Translink, the Department for Infrastructure, Public Health Agency (PHA), Sustrans, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, and Belfast City Council are all backing the challenge and are encouraging large and small businesses across Northern Ireland take part. Chief Executive of Belfast City Council, ...

The Walking and Cycling Index

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Department for Infrastructure sets example by winning award as cycle-friendly employer

... and Brompton folding bikes, and also have incentives for employees such as secure cycle parking and showers at their Clarence Court Headquarters in Belfast. DfI is now the second organisation to be accredited on the CFE-UK scheme in the UK, after Queen’s University Belfast which was awarded gold in...

8 of the best day rides to try this spring

The route follows a disused railway line connecting Belfast to Comber. Along the path, you’ll enjoy views of Stormont, Scrabo Tower, the Harland & Wolff cranes and the Belfast Hills. On the way back into Belfast, you’ll pass CS Lewis Square. This outdoor art installation commemorates the Belfast...

Dublin inspired by UK Bike Life initiative to chart cycling progress in the city

Dublin will now join 17 UK cities and urban areas, including Belfast, in the Bike Life programme which began in 2015 and reports every two years on cycling progress. The UK cities are Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Greater Cambridge, Greater Manchester, Inverness,...

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12 awe-inspiring routes on the National Cycle Network

View over Belfast Lough, Whiteabbey - National Route 93, Lagan and Lough Cycle Way The Lagan and Lough Cycle Way hugs the coast just north of Belfast, giving you spectacular views over Belfast Lough. Stop at Newtownabbey Bay Beach for a blast of sea air.

Millennium Mileposts

The fourth post is titled Tracks, designed by Belfast artist David Dudgeon.

City walks on the National Cycle Network

Walkers on the Comber Greenway, a path that runs through East Belfast. Belfast The Comber Greenway takes you from Belfast’s Titanic Quarter to the small town of Comber. Its shared-use path follows the old County Down Railway line, but it’s worth seeing the eye-catching Big Fish sculpture on the othe...

Active Travel Challenge motivates more commuters out of their cars

Belfast Lord Mayor Cllr John Finucane congratulated the winners and all those who took part in the regional Challenge at a recent awards ceremony at the Black Box in the city’s Cathedral Quarter. Workplace winner (91-249 employees) Arup Belfast The Active Travel Challenge is just one part of a wider...

A decade of success for our Active School Travel programme

Children and staff from Holy Family Primary School, Belfast told our CEO, Xavier Brice (centre back), and representatives from the programme funders, Department for Infrastructure and Public Health Agency, how they've benefited from the Active School Travel programme. Credit: Sustrans Xavier Brice, ...

Back in the saddle with a side-by-side tandem bike

Graham Hill took part in Brain Injury Matters Pedal Power programme using Sustrans’ side-by-side tandem bike at its Active Travel Hub in Belfast. Brain Injury Matters offered a 10-week programme using our side-by-side tandem bike at our Active Travel Hub in C.S. Lewis Square in Belfast. The side-by-...

Our asks for the Northern Ireland local council elections 2023

In Belfast alone, walking and cycling takes up to 77,000 cars off the road each day, and every year saves 12,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases and prevents more than 700 long-term health conditions.

How to use the Walking and Cycling Index Data Tool

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9 classic children's book destinations on the National Cycle Network

C.S. Lewis Square, Belfast - Comber Greenway (National Route 99) To the east of Belfast city centre you’ll find C.S. Lewis Square, an open-air art space commemorating the Belfast-born author. The square is easily accessed by the Comber Greenway, a tranquil corridor through east Belfast on National R...

Our favourite cycle routes for a long weekend

This seven-mile traffic-free route follows an old disused railway from Belfast to Comber. The trail includes views of Stormont, Scrabo Tower, the Harland & Wolff cranes and the Belfast Hills. Once back in Belfast visit the Titanic Quarter, then end your day in the National Trust-run Cr...

Walking along the historic Foyle: Hazel's Story

Volunteer Hazel Patterson is a member of Belfast C.H.A. Rambling Club, here they explore National Route 92 along the banks of the River Foyle Although there are also bus links to Derry/Londonderry, I would thoroughly recommend you take the train from Belfast.

Newry and Downpatrick employers take a step closer to active travel

A Leading the Way cycle to work event held pre-covid in Belfast The Leading the Way programme has been delivered successfully in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry since 2014. Employers have found that workforce active travel has increased by 5.1%.

Implementing the One Path Initiative on the Comber Greenway

The Comber Greenway is a seven-mile route built on the corridor of the disused Belfast and County Down railway line which closed in 1950. Over the years, sections of the disused railway line were turned into cycling and walking routes.

Traffic-free family rides

10. Comber Greenway, Belfast A tranquil green corridor all the way from Comber to the heart of East Belfast along the old Belfast to Comber railway line. You arrive at the newly developed Titanic Quarter - a great place for a bite to eat.

Call for School Streets scheme to transform NI school run

Council motion for Belfast pilot Belfast City Council recently passed a motion, tabled by SDLP Cllr Séamas de Faoite, calling for a pilot in Belfast. However, the statutory powers lie with the Department for Infrastructure.

People in Northern Ireland encouraged to sign-up to Active Travel Challenge

... quality of life for all.The joint initiative has been championed by Translink, the Department for Infrastructure, Public Health Agency, Sustrans, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, and Belfast City Council. It is part of a collaborative drive to inspire people to adopt greener travel options tha...

Challenge yourself to be more active: Fiona's story

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9 pumpkin picking patches on the National Cycle Network

The Comber Greenway takes you out of Belfast and through seven miles of serene countryside. Photo: Sustrans Streamvale Farm, Belfast - Comber Greenway The Comber Greenway runs from the Titanic Quarter in east Belfast out to the countryside of County Down.

Sustrans in Northern Ireland and Cycling UK call for the re-allocation of road space for walking and cycling during lockdown

For example, a traffic lane along the Antrim Road, in north Belfast could be transformed into a contra-flow cycle lane and the parking bays on one side closed to parked cars to extend the pavement for pedestrians. We have been in touch with your Special Advisor in regard to this and are aware of cro...

Our top 10 challenging rides

8. Belfast to Ballyshannon

14 of our favourite bakeries on the National Cycle Network

14. Aleksandar's Bakery, Belfast, Lagan Towpath (National Route 9) Route 9 follows the River Lagan towpath south-west from Belfast.

17 brilliant beer gardens to find on the National Cycle Network

Robert Stewart’s, Belfast, Lagan & Lough Cycle Way On the outskirts of Belfast, in a small village called Drumbeg, you’ll find this country pub. It sits along the Lagan and Lough Cycle Way, a traffic-free route skirting the River Lagan from Belfast for nearly 20 miles.