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Malin Head – Mussenden Temple loop from Castlerock

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Malin Head – Mussenden Temple loop from Castlerock

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Malin Head – Mussenden Temple loop from Castlerock

08:00

128km

1,240m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 17.6 km for 1.92 km

Open: • July-September, Monday-Sunday: 9:00 AM-8:30 PM (otherwise closed)

After 109 km for 1.92 km

Open: • July-September, Monday-Sunday: 9:00 AM-8:30 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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300 m

Castlerock Beach

Highlight • Parking

Castlerock Beach is a stunning stretch of golden sand with a back drop of dunes and the Atlantic Ocean. There's car parking at the top of the beach and you …

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3.57 km

Downhill Forest

Forest

19.7 km

Greencastle–Magilligan Ferry

Highlight • Structure

23.3 km

View of Magilligan Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a spectacular viewpoint looking across Lough Foyle to Binevenagh and Magilligan Point in County Derry. On a clear day you can see for miles into Northern Ireland and even Scotland.

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32.2 km

Tremone Bay Beach

Highlight • Beach

Big sandy beach. With nice more secluded places next to it that are perfect for camping and a nice fire.

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50.7 km

Beach

61.4 km

Ruins

62.2 km

Malin Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you are at the northernmost tip of Ireland - the ideal point to start a long-distance hike or to drive the Wild Atlantic Way on the west coast of …

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64.6 km

View of the Inish Mountains from the Wild Atlantic Way

Highlight • Viewpoint

This breathtaking coastal road is part of the renowned Wild Atlantic Way, a long-distance cycling route along the west coast of Ireland.

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73.3 km

View of Five Fingers Strand

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this tiny hamlet of Lag, there's a spectacular view of the Five Fingers Strand and its impressive dunes. These soar up to 100 feet (30 m) and are amongst the highest in Europe.

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126 km

Mussenden Temple

Highlight • Monument

Go and see this unique building before it falls into the sea! Coastal erosion has brought the temple very close to the edge of the cliff.

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128 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

100 km

13.8 km

5.52 km

3.81 km

2.76 km

1.66 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

114 km

5.41 km

5.32 km

2.80 km

477 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

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Weather

Wednesday 1 July

17°C

12°C

19 %

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Malin Head – Mussenden Temple loop from Castlerock

Castlerock Beach

Greencastle–Magilligan Ferry

View of Magilligan Point

Tremone Bay Beach

Malin Head

View of the Inish Mountains from the Wild Atlantic Way

View of Five Fingers Strand

Mussenden Temple

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