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Shaw's Bridge – Giant's Ring Dolmen loop from Lagan Valley AONB

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Shaw's Bridge – Giant's Ring Dolmen loop from Lagan Valley AONB

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Shaw's Bridge – Giant's Ring Dolmen loop from Lagan Valley AONB

02:14

8.30km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

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Lagan Valley AONB

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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702 m

Barnett Demesne Jump Track

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Barnett Demnese jump track is part of the gravel and MTB trails in the park, and great fun for all levels/ages.

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2.14 km

Solitary Tree in Barnett Demesne

Highlight • Natural

Located in South Belfast and once a private estate, Barnett Demesne is now a public park since 1951. The park itself includes plenty of walk/hike opportunities, gardens, an arboretum & a children's playground.

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2.14 km

Barnett Demesne Stone Bridge

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2.74 km

Canoe slalom course in the rapids

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Canoeing route in the whitewater rapids of the Lagan river

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2.95 km

Shaw's Bridge

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The bridge is named after Captain John Shaw of Oliver Cromwell's army, who built an oak bridge here in 1655. A stone bridge was built by Thomas Burgh in 1691, …

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5.35 km

Giant's Ring Dolmen

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The structure consists of a circular earthen ring with a diameter of 180 m and an area of 28,000 square meters, surrounded by an earthen rampart 3.5 m high. At …

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5.57 km

Giant's Ring

Highlight • Historical Site

7.04 km

Culchrist Bridge

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ice turnaround point for a 6k run from crown plaza hotel

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8.30 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.53 km

1.46 km

1.13 km

130 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.74 km

2.06 km

1.22 km

666 m

508 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 2 July

18°C

13°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Shaw's Bridge – Giant's Ring Dolmen loop from Lagan Valley AONB

Barnett Demesne Jump Track

Solitary Tree in Barnett Demesne

Barnett Demesne Stone Bridge

Canoe slalom course in the rapids

Shaw's Bridge

Giant's Ring Dolmen

Giant's Ring

Culchrist Bridge

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