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Ballykeel Dolmen – View of Lough Muckno loop from Forkhill

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Northern Ireland

Newry And Mourne

Ballykeel Dolmen – View of Lough Muckno loop from Forkhill

Moderate

10

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Ballykeel Dolmen – View of Lough Muckno loop from Forkhill

02:59

67.2km

630m

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: September 24, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 280 m

After 67.0 km for 280 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

7.02 km

Ballykeel Dolmen

Highlight • Natural Monument

This dolmen is a monument that has a tripod shape. At the southern end of a tumulus, its capstone is three meters long. It is dated between 4000 and 2500 BC.

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2

40.0 km

Big Tom Statue & Grinded Coffee Stop

Highlight • Cafe

Great little coffee shop open on Sunday morning serving lovely coffee and brownies. Where else can you have your coffee with the legend that is Big Tom. facebook.com/grinded__coffee-104655724273307

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3

40.4 km

View of Lough Muckno

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lough Muckno / Loch Mucnú is sometimes known as Blayney Castle Lake. It is linked to Lough Ross via the Clarebane River. There are lots of hiking trails in the vicinity of the lough, which is the largest in Monaghan.

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67.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.4 km

32.0 km

1.29 km

500 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.1 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 11 October

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12°C

14 %

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