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Helens Bay Railway Bridge – Helen's Bay Beach loop from Crawfordsburn

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Northern Ireland

Helens Bay Railway Bridge – Helen's Bay Beach loop from Crawfordsburn

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5.0

(2)

8

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Helens Bay Railway Bridge – Helen's Bay Beach loop from Crawfordsburn

01:52

7.00km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

3.35 km

Helens Bay Railway Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Limited access as it is propped up for never ending repairs.

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2

4.36 km

Helen's Bay Beach

Highlight • Beach

Nice safe golden sandy beach with views across Belfast Lough to County Antrim. Great for swimming and dog walking. The coastal path round to Bangor can be cycled but is …

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3

4.84 km

Rock Point

Highlight • Natural

Here a rocky outcrop provides some excellent views east toward Crawfordsburn Country Park and west toward Helen's Bay Beach, and, on a clear day, all the way to Belfast.

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4

4.84 km

Rocky Outcrop Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here a rocky outcrop provides some excellent views east toward Crawfordsburn Country Park and west toward Helen's Bay Beach, and, on a clear day, all the way to Belfast.

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5

5.78 km

Bridge

Highlight • Other

6

5.88 km

Forest Stream

Highlight • River

Nice excursion cafe with great food and cakes

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7

6.24 km

Waterfall

Highlight • River

8

6.26 km

Stone Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful green park with magnificent trees

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B

7.00 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.01 km

1.59 km

1.20 km

203 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.51 km

1.22 km

1.20 km

1.20 km

481 m

401 m

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