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Tour code: NOISG7B
This tour leads you around the Kingdom of Down , visiting Starting and the Lagan Valley, the Cooley Peninsula, Carlingford Lough, the Mountains of Mourne, Strangford Lough, the Ards Peninsula and St Patrick’s Country.
Starting in Moira, the first leg takes you south along the Newry Canal to Newry at the head of Carlingford Lough for a two night halt. The loop ride explores the Cooley Peninsula to the west of the lough. Leaving Newry you follow the coast north to Rostrevor and then climb through the Mournes to the Spelga Pass from where you drop down to Castlewellan. The next leg continues around Dundrum Bay to Downpatrick for a two night stopover. The loop route explores St Patrick’s Country and the southern end of the Ards Peninsula. The last leg returns to Moira via the shores of Strangford Lough, the drumlins of County Down and Hillsborough.
For information on the en route scenery and attractions see the Regional Details page.
The itinerary follows routes M, N, O, P, Q and R or S.
This tour is rated B – click here for tour rating description.
| Day | Itinerary | Start | Finish | Route options | En Route |
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| 1 | arrive at | MOIRA | ||||||
| 2 | route M^ | Moira | Newry |  |
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Newry Canal Path; Scarva; Loughbrickland |
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| 3 | route N | Newry | Newry | |
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Carlingford Castle; CooleyPeninsula; Ring of Gullion |
| 4 | route O* | Newry | Castlewellan | |
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Warrenpoint; Silent Valley; Mourne Mountains; Spelga Pass; Tollymore Forest Park |
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| 5 | route P | Castlewellan | Downpatrick | |
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Dundrum Castle; Tyrella Beach; Ardglass; Struel Wells; St Patrick's Grave |
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| 6 | route Q | Downpatrick | Downpatrick | |
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Castleward; Strangford; Portaferry; Mountstewart; Greyabbey |
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| 7 | route R | Downpatrick | Moira | |
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Inch Abbey; Rowallane; Saintfield; Hillsborough |
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| or 7 | route S* | Downpatrick | Belfast | |
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Inch Abbey; Nendrum Monastic Site; Castle Espie; Comber Greenway |
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| 8 | depart from | MOIRA or BELFAST | ||||||
| Costs in British Pounds (£) | ||
basic cost per person sharing |
415 |
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single accommodation supplement (if applicable) |
120 |
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Optional Costs |
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bicycle rental (standard bicycle) |
95 |
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luggage transfers |
shared charge for group |
180 |
additional charge per rider |
15 |
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airport transfers and miscellaneous costs |
see tables | |
Click here for more details on what's included in the costs above.
