The best cycling routes in Northern Ireland

With a wide array of different landscapes as well as charming towns and traffic-free trails, cycling in Northern Ireland is the perfect way to explore. From its craggy coastline and vast lakes to the stunning Mourne Mountains, your two-wheeling adventures feature something new in every mile. Families can ride beautiful cycle trails, exploring places like Neagh Lough and Castlerock, with little in the way of hills. For long-distance riders, the cycle routes in Northern Ireland are your playground, offering fantastic views, challenges and peaceful places.

The country’s landscape is littered with fascinating remnants of history, ideal for adding into cycle adventures. In the north, Dunluce Castle, the Giant’s Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede; in the east, Chaine Tower, Carrickfergus Castle and Strangford Lough; in the west, Lower Lough Erne, Sloughan Glen Springs and Enniskillen; and in the south, Balleykeel Dolmen, the Mourne Mountains and Dundrum Castle are just a fraction of the historic places you can pedal to.