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View of Twelve Arches Bridge – Newcastle Beach loop from Castlewellan

View of Twelve Arches Bridge – Newcastle Beach loop from Castlewellan

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4.0

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View of Twelve Arches Bridge – Newcastle Beach loop from Castlewellan

01:12

25.9km

210m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Mourne AONB

Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12.1 km

View of Twelve Arches Bridge

Highlight • River

Twelve Arches is a stunning old stone bridge that carries the old Newcastle – Dundrum/Belfast road across the Carrigs River. There are a few picnic benches here and wonderful views up and down the river.

Tip by

15.6 km

Slieve Donard Hotel

Highlight • Rest Area

16.3 km

Newcastle Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Nice, sandy beach. Grab fish and chips and have a picnic down by the sea

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17.1 km

Nikki's Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely cafe with great coffee and food.

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21.4 km

Maghera Round Tower

Highlight • Monument

The ruined round tower marks the site of an early church founded by the 6th-century St Domongart (Donard), after whom the highest peak in the Mourne Mountains is named. The tower stood to its full height until the early 18th century, when it fell in a great storm, It is built of local granite boulders and shale.

Small scale excavation in 1965 showed evidence of Early Christian activity near the tower. In the oval graveyard east of the parish church is the ruin of the medieval parish church, probably 13th century in date.

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25.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

9.27 km

1.88 km

1.84 km

196 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.1 km

4.54 km

103 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

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Friday 3 July

20°C

13°C

38 %

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View of Twelve Arches Bridge – Newcastle Beach loop from Castlewellan

View of Twelve Arches Bridge

Slieve Donard Hotel

Newcastle Beach

Nikki's Cafe

Maghera Round Tower

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