DISTANCE

18.8 miles

ROUTE TYPE

Loop

The Bush

Antrim

Starting and finishing at the Joey Dunlop Lesiure Centre, this circular route navigates its way through the Stranocum countryside in the picturesque River Bush valley. There are thatched cottages and participating cyclists will pass through the locally important trees on the Bregagh Road, known as "the dark hedges."

DISTANCE

18.8 miles

ROUTE TYPE

Loop

OS MAP

8

GRID REFERENCE

C963248

COUNTY

Antrim

NEAREST TOWN

Ballymoney

LANDSCAPE

Urban

TERRAIN

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ON/OFF PUBLIC ROAD

On Public Road

DIFFICULTY

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TRAIL INFORMATION

Starting at the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre, turn right onto Garryduff road, then left onto Glenlough Road. Cross over the A26 - take extra care. At the next cross roads turn left onto Boyland Road. Go straight over the next cross roads still continuing on Boyland Road. At the end of the road turn right onto Kirk Road and continue through Stranocum village and up to the brae past school. Turn right at Gracehill golf course onto Bregagh road and up through the trees (known locally as the dark hedges). Go straight over the cross roads and descend down to anotehr cross roads. Turn right onto Gracehill road and continue along, then turn left up Kingariff road. At the top of the road turn right onto Fivey Road. The minute you get past the houses, thurn left onto Cregagh Road. At the end of the road turn right onto Kilraughts road. At Kilraughts reformed presbyterian chruch turn left onto Loughhabin Road. At the cross roads so straight over, still on Loughabin road, turn right into Tummock road then further along turn left onto Glenlough road. Go straight over at the cross roads. Then straight over at the crossroads with the A26, take extra care. ontinue onto the end of the Glenlough Road and turn right onto Garryduff Road and onto the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre.

TRAIL INFORMATION

Starting at the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre, turn right onto Garryduff road, then left onto Glenlough Road. Cross over the A26 - take extra care. At the next cross roads turn left onto Boyland Road. Go straight over the next cross roads still continuing on Boyland Road. At the end of the road turn right onto Kirk Road and continue through Stranocum village and up to the brae past school. Turn right at Gracehill golf course onto Bregagh road and up through the trees (known locally as the dark hedges). Go straight over the cross roads and descend down to anotehr cross roads. Turn right onto Gracehill road and continue along, then turn left up Kingariff road. At the top of the road turn right onto Fivey Road. The minute you get past the houses, thurn left onto Cregagh Road. At the end of the road turn right onto Kilraughts road. At Kilraughts reformed presbyterian chruch turn left onto Loughhabin Road. At the cross roads so straight over, still on Loughabin road, turn right into Tummock road then further along turn left onto Glenlough road. Go straight over at the cross roads. Then straight over at the crossroads with the A26, take extra care. ontinue onto the end of the Glenlough Road and turn right onto Garryduff Road and onto the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre.

GETTING TO THE START

The Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre is signed from the A26 along the B62

GALLERY

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