Killynether Wood – Ballycopeland Windmill loop from Comber

Killynether Wood – Ballycopeland Windmill loop from Comber

Moderate

riders

Killynether Wood – Ballycopeland Windmill loop from Comber

02:45

66.7km

330m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 61.0 km for 214 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.67 km

Killynether Wood

Highlight • Forest

It's a peaceful encounter trailing through the woods of Killynether. The woods are on the grounds of a former estate and the beautiful medley of flowers and trees is the result of some keen planters back in the 19th century.

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12.2 km

Movilla Abbey Ruins and Cemetery

Highlight • Religious Site

The grounds are huge and abound with history. You can only be struck by the character of the place. Especially considering the modern sprawl approaching the Abbeys walls.

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20.2 km

Ballycopeland Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Ballycopeland Windmill is the only remaining working windmill in East Down. It was built in the late 18th or early 19th century and was worked until the First World War …

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30.8 km

Birch Coffee Box

Highlight • Cafe

In September 2024 opening hours Wed-Sat 10-4

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37.9 km

Clay Pits

Lake

61.4 km

Flood Bank Path, Strangford & Lecale AONB

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Follow this flat, paved path along the northern strand of Strangford Lough near Newtownwards. You're afforded great views out over the water and also of Scrabo Tower, which looms above the town.

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66.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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