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Northern Ireland

Freehall Watson

Castlerock Beach – Mussenden Temple loop from Castlerock

Road cycling routes

Northern Ireland

Freehall Watson

Castlerock Beach – Mussenden Temple loop from Castlerock

Moderate

2

riders

Castlerock Beach – Mussenden Temple loop from Castlerock

02:57

59.7km

680m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Binevenagh AONB

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

300 m

Castlerock Beach

Highlight • Parking

Castlerock Beach is a stunning stretch of golden sand with a back drop of dunes and the Atlantic Ocean. There's car parking at the top of the beach and you …

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24.9 km

Gortnamoyagh Forest

Forest

3

56.8 km

Hezlett House

Highlight • Monument

This charming, single-storey thatched cottage was built in the 17th century using a particularly unusual method for the time: cruck construction.

The house was bought in the 1700s by Isaac …

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4

57.8 km

View of Mussenden Temple

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the Mussenden Temple. Make the most of it whilst you can, erosion is eating into the cliff meaning the temple will eventually fall into the sea.

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5

57.8 km

Mussenden Temple

Highlight • Monument

Go and see this unique building before it falls into the sea! Coastal erosion has brought the temple very close to the edge of the cliff.

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6

58.0 km

Freehall Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

B

59.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.9 km

3.97 km

1.04 km

662 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.1 km

13.0 km

560 m

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Highest point (260 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

17°C

9°C

35 %

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