Dunnamore Riverside

An attractive short circular walk along the Ballinderry River linked with several road sections. The Ballinderry River is a game fishing river, home to kingfishers and many aquatic plants like crow foot, also an area of special scientific interest.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.42 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 05 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 35 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 35 m

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    Highest point: 174 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 139 m

Description of the walk

Start : Killucan Picnic site car park along A505, Dunnamore, Cookstown (BT80 9RP). Signposted off the A505 Cookstown to Omagh Road (10 miles from Cookstown)

(S/E)Starting at Killucan Picnic site car park, cross the footbridge over the Ballinderry River. Turn left following the riverside path (marked) in a clockwise direction (West) along the river.

(1) As you reach Barony Road (A505), turn right (West) and walk along the roadside verge (around 530 m).

(2) Turn right (North) along Mill Road to the car park, cross the road bridge. Turn right and walk along the riverside path, past an old stone barn into Dunnamore village.

(3) At the junction with C612, turn right (South-East), walk up through the village along C612 for around 800m, past the school, housing, chapel.

(4) Turn right (South) downhill, then turn left along Ballinderry riverside returning to Killucan car park. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 139 m - Killucan car park
  2. 1 : km 0.67 - alt. 144 m - Barony Road (A505)
  3. 2 : km 1.21 - alt. 145 m - Mill Road
  4. 3 : km 2.11 - alt. 151 m - Junction with C612
  5. 4 : km 2.89 - alt. 172 m - Downhill
  6. S/E : km 3.42 - alt. 139 m - Killucan car park

Practical information

Start & parking : Killucan Picnic site car park along A505, Dunnamore, Cookstown (BT80 9RP). Signposted off the A505 Cookstown to Omagh Road (10 miles from Cookstown)

Terrain : Off-road paths and public road

Public Transport : Translink

Facilities : Toilets, picnic and car parking facilities available at main starting point.

Find more information and walk ideas at Walk NI here.

In the nearby area

Visitors are encouraged to visit Beaghmore Stone Circles which date back to the Bronze age and are thought to be first sites of human settlement.

Beaghmore Stone Circles, 64-62 Blackrock Rd, Cookstown BT80 9PA, Royaume-Uni

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