Larne to Red Bay Cycling Route
From Larne Leisure Centre, follow the promenade path for 1km, with the sea to your right.
On reaching the Coast Road, turn right and follow it, again keeping the sea to your right.
At 5km, you pass the entrance to Carnfunnock Country Park on your left.
In Glenarm, keep to the right, going over the bridge over Glenarm river.
Public roads: On Public Road
Getting to the start: Larne Leisure Centre is on Tower Road, Larne.
Traffic: Usually light traffic, except for Bank Holidays and warm summer weekends. Sundays are popular with motorcyclists. Footways exist only for short distances in villages.
Start Point:
D398030
Finish Point:
D242252
Distance:
20-25 miles
Terrain:
Flat tarmac road that hugs a winding coastline.
Point of interest:
Carnfunnock Country Park Glenarm Village Cranny Falls walk, Carnlough
Facilities:
Public toilets are available at the villages of Drains Bay, Ballygally, Glenarm and Carnlough. Larne Leisure Centre has toilets and snacks. Carnfunnock Country Park has toilets and a cafe in the summer. There are shops in Glenarm and Carnlough. All toilets are open all year except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. All facilites have disabled car parking spaces.
Publication:
None available
Publication availability:
n/a
Nearest town:
Larne
OS map:
9
Accessible toilet facilities:
Yes
On reaching the Coast Road, turn right and follow it, again keeping the sea to your right.
At 5km, you pass the entrance to Carnfunnock Country Park on your left.
In Glenarm, keep to the right, going over the bridge over Glenarm river.
Public roads: On Public Road
Getting to the start: Larne Leisure Centre is on Tower Road, Larne.
Traffic: Usually light traffic, except for Bank Holidays and warm summer weekends. Sundays are popular with motorcyclists. Footways exist only for short distances in villages.
Start Point:
D398030
Finish Point:
D242252
Distance:
20-25 miles
Terrain:
Flat tarmac road that hugs a winding coastline.
Point of interest:
Carnfunnock Country Park Glenarm Village Cranny Falls walk, Carnlough
Facilities:
Public toilets are available at the villages of Drains Bay, Ballygally, Glenarm and Carnlough. Larne Leisure Centre has toilets and snacks. Carnfunnock Country Park has toilets and a cafe in the summer. There are shops in Glenarm and Carnlough. All toilets are open all year except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. All facilites have disabled car parking spaces.
Publication:
None available
Publication availability:
n/a
Nearest town:
Larne
OS map:
9
Accessible toilet facilities:
Yes
Address
Larne Leisure Centre 28 Tower Road BT40 1AB
Telephone
54.8546, -5.80192
Facilities
- Free (parking charges may apply)