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Black Glen, Downhill Demesne – Mussenden Temple loop from Downhill

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Northern Ireland

Black Glen, Downhill Demesne – Mussenden Temple loop from Downhill

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Black Glen, Downhill Demesne – Mussenden Temple loop from Downhill

02:15

8.17km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Binevenagh AONB

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

804 m

Downhill Forest

Forest

2

2.74 km

Bishop's Gate

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful entrance gate

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3

2.80 km

Mini Botanic Garden

Highlight • Structure

Directly after Bisho‘s Gate there are some wonderfully blooming bushes

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4

3.41 km

Black Glen, Downhill Demesne

Highlight • Forest

5

4.68 km

Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

5.18 km

Mussenden Temple

Highlight • Monument

A picturesque place! The eighteenth-century temple now stands by erosion right on the cliffs.

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7

5.89 km

Downhill Demesne Dovecote and Ice House

Highlight • Historical Site

In the surroundings of Downhill House, at one end of the walled garden, you will find this old ice house. Here, meat and ice were stored to keep food in good condition.

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B

8.17 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.93 km

2.14 km

1.41 km

613 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.29 km

2.28 km

1.65 km

1.56 km

378 m

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Friday 9 October

12°C

8°C

56 %

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