Bessy Bell East

fr

An interesting walk through farmland onto a small rounded mountain with views all around of the Sperrin Mountains.

Details

n°30191435
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
–
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.48 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 352 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 351 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 418 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 58 m
Downloads
Open in the mobile app
Download GPX GPX
Download PDF PDF

Photos

Bessy Bell East Walk
Bessy Bell East Walk
Bessy Bell East Walk

Description of the walk

Start : The Mellon Country hotel on the A5 road between Omagh and Newtownstewart.

(S/E) From Mellon Country Hotel, follow the waymarkers along this linear route. The first one hundred metres is along the main road (Broad Ford Road) and care is to be taken here.

(1) Turn right (West) up hill on a country lane to meet another road.

(2) Turn right (North). Continue straight on along this road for 1.2 Km until a sign directs you left uphill to a disused farm.

(3) Turn left and continue on through this farm on a tarmacked farm lane until the first stile. Signs and arrows will direct you through another farm and on to a tarmac road which was built to install the wind turbines.

(4) The top part of the walk is on rough grass land and heather passing a holy well which was used by local people in the past.

(5) The walk stops short of the trig point so please follow the signs back down the way you came up. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 67 m - The Mellon Country hotel
  2. 1 : km 0.27 - alt. 59 m - Broad Ford Road Main road
  3. 2 : km 0.77 - alt. 122 m - Road
  4. 3 : km 2.05 - alt. 141 m - Tarmaced farm lane
  5. 4 : km 3.08 - alt. 218 m - Wind turbines
  6. 5 : km 5.23 - alt. 418 m - Bessy Bell
  7. S/E : km 10.48 - alt. 68 m - The Mellon Country hotel

Notes

Start : Start and finish at The Mellon Country hotel on the A5 road between Omagh and Newtownstewart

Terrain : Lanes, gravel tracks, open land

Public Transport : Translink

Facilities : Refreshments and toilets are available at The Mellon Country Hotel for customers.

Find more information and walk ideas at Walk NI here.

Worth a visit

Other walks in the area

Walking Netownstewart to Gortin - Bollaght Mountain Trail

Tourist office
↔22.23 km ↗+525 m ↘-475 m ◔7h 50 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Omagh
This 3rd section of Bollaght Mountain Trail, part of The International Appalachian Trail (IAT), follows quiet country roads, areas of woodland, picking up the Ulster Way on the northern slopes of Bollaght Mountain. You then see panoramic views of the western Sperrins can be enjoyed. The route is waymarked from here using yellow on blue Ulster Way signage.

Walking Robbers Table - Gortin Glen Forest Park - Omagh

Tourist office
Robbers Table - Gortin Glen Forest Park - Omagh
↔12.96 km ↗+309 m ↘-308 m ◔4h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Omagh
An excellent off-road hill walk opening up views of the Bluestack and High Sperrin Mountain ranges.

Walking Rousky

Tourist office
Rousky
↔4.39 km ↗+117 m ↘-117 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Omagh
A peaceful route, leaving from the hamlet of Rousky and winding its way down the valley side to the Owenreagh River.

Walking Mourneside - Sion Mills

Tourist office
Mourneside - Sion Mills
↔1.23 km ↗+5 m ↘-5 m ◔0h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Strabane
This walk along a beautiful stretch of the River Mourne is particularly colorful in autumn when the leaves are changing colour.

Walking Craignamaddy circuit

Tourist office
Craignamaddy circuit
↔20.42 km ↗+479 m ↘-479 m ◔7h 10 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Strabane
Craignamaddy Circuit travels through a particularly scenic part of the Sperrins Area of Outstanding Natural Beatuty. The route offers stunning views of Glenelly and the Owenkillew Valley. With heather clad hills, tranquil valleys and a rich cultural heritage the Sperrin Mountains await your discovery.

Walking Killen to Newtownstewart - Bollaght Mountain Trail

Tourist office
↔30.56 km ↗+659 m ↘-705 m ◔10h 35 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Strabane
This 2nd section of Bollaght Mountain Trail, part of The International Appalachian Trail (IAT), follows quiet country roads, areas of woodland, picking up the Ulster Way on the northern slopes of Bollaght Mountain. You then ascend Bessy Bell, where panoramic views of the western Sperrins can be enjoyed. The route is waymarked from here using yellow on blue Ulster Way signage.

Walking An Creagán Biodiversity Trail

Tourist office
An Creagán Biodiversity Trail
↔0.43 km ↗+3 m ↘-3 m ◔0h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Omagh
An Creagán Boidiversity Trail provides a safe and friendly place to de-stress in a uniquely tranquil and picturesque environment. Starting from An Creagán the walk begins with a Biodiversity Trail and a series of panels on the plants found on the bogs of Creggan. The walk continues through the forest where a variety of wildlife can be observed, the trail makes its way along the Glasagh Burn with beautiful views of Cashel mountain.

Walking Creggandevesky Archaelogical Trail

Tourist office
↔14.31 km ↗+71 m ↘-75 m ◔4h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Omagh
This interesting walk begins and finishes at An Creagán Visitor Centre and includes a visit to the excavated Court Tomb at Creggandevesky. The walk is entirely on road.

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.