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Killynether Wood – Bug Canyon loop from Newtownards

Killynether Wood – Bug Canyon loop from Newtownards

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Killynether Wood – Bug Canyon loop from Newtownards

01:02

22.5km

230m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. 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: April 19, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 5.43 km for 438 m

After 18.9 km for 267 m

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5.26 km

View of Scrabo Tower from Killynether Wood

Highlight • Forest

Always worth the ascent. If only for the view towards Sliev Croob and the Mournes. Beautiful patch work of swollen hills, cut by colourful fields, that meander all the way to the shore of Strangford Lough below.

There are several interesting woodland gravel trails in the woods, connecting to Scrabo, and Ards. Twilight is magic up here. Smooth tarmac Decent down to Ards via Scrabo Road is a joy, with the tower on your left, and the sprawling Lough, and Newtownards to your right.

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5.70 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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9.65 km

Bangor War Memorial and Flower Gardens

Highlight • Natural Monument

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10.9 km

View of Scrabo Tower from Ballydrain Road

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Picturesque rolling trail through Barley fields, and vistas of the beautiful Strangford Lough always present. Hosts great views of Scrabo Tower in the distance, and if you catch this trail at twilight on a clear summers eve, you will be rewarded with such magnificent colours. Strangford Lough is also a designated 'Dark Skies' area for you star gazers.

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19.0 km

Bug Canyon

Highlight • Natural Monument

Tough climbing!

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22.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

3.14 km

3.04 km

1.32 km

527 m

204 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

610 m

446 m

204 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

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Weather

Sunday 17 May

14°C

6°C

30 %

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Killynether Wood – Bug Canyon loop from Newtownards

View of Scrabo Tower from Killynether Wood

Killynether Wood

Bangor War Memorial and Flower Gardens

View of Scrabo Tower from Ballydrain Road

Bug Canyon

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