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Carnmore Lough – View from Bessy Bell Summit loop from Monaghan

Carnmore Lough – View from Bessy Bell Summit loop from Monaghan

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Carnmore Lough – View from Bessy Bell Summit loop from Monaghan

02:38

58.4km

580m

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: May 28, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.6 km for 255 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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109 m

Cortolvin Woods

Highlight • Forest

On the banks of the Ulster Canal, Cortolvin Woods is a corner of nature in suburbia.

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23.5 km

Carnmore Lough

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is an extraordinarily wild and scenic part of Northern Ireland. The lough appears on your right as you travel down Carnmore Road against a backdrop of vibrant green coniferous forest.

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23.7 km

Carnmore Viewpoint

Highlight • Historical Site

Carnmore, or Carn Rock as it's known locally, is a scenic viewpoint on the western edge of Sliabh Beagh. The name Carnmore roughly translates to "big burial mound".

In Irish …

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23.8 km

View from Bessy Bell Summit

Highlight • Summit

The views are stunning and the snow was exciting too

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56.9 km

The Ulster Canal Greenway is now a lovely traffic free way to travel about Monaghan, but there are many reminders of its historic past. The Canal Stores are now a sports hall for the St Louis Convent School.

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56.9 km

Ulster Canal Greenway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A charming path along the Ulster Canal Greenway. The best way to get out of the city to head over Rossmore Forest Park.

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58.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.4 km

4.44 km

1.13 km

883 m

268 m

207 m

Surfaces

56.6 km

1.23 km

343 m

207 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Friday 17 July

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Carnmore Lough – View from Bessy Bell Summit loop from Monaghan

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Carnmore Lough

Carnmore Viewpoint

View from Bessy Bell Summit

Ulster Canal Stores

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