Cyclists' Touring Club - Northern Ireland
Cycling links
Local information and suggestions for routes and destinations
| Discover Northern Ireland | The cycling section of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board site has desctiptions of major (Sustrans) and minor cycle trails, local cycling holiday companies and general cycling information. Elsewhere in their site you will find details of accomodation, places to eat and various tourist attractions. Details are reached by a slightly clumsy search interface in each section. |
| The Highway Code | Essential information for all road users. |
| Belfast and Beyond | Steven McNally's advice on cycling in Northern Ireland |
| Fjiordlands |
Details of places around
Strangford and Carlingford loughs |
| South Armagh |
An excellent area for cycle touring, which has been much neglected due to its terrorist reputation. |
| Loughshore trail |
Cycling around Lough Neagh. |
| Environment and Heritage Service |
This government body's "Landscape Character Areas" split Northern into over 100 regions. These are not designed for cyclists but, make interesting reading when planning a tour. The service also provide details of country parks and historic monuments in their care. |
| Forest Service |
Look under "Publications" for
guides to various forests and under "Our Forests" for brief guide to
each forest. |
| Translink |
The local bus and train operator. They publish Bike it with Translink to encourage cycle usage. |
| away.com |
Includes various articles on cycletouring, mountain biking and hiking in Ireland, North and South. |
| MTB rider |
A local mountain biking site |
| Dublin Transportation Office |
Detailed transportation information for Dublin. Its contents include: Journey planner for walking and cycling in Dublin. Detailed street mapping and aerial photography of Dublin. Irish railway and bus timetables (Rail planner failed for me but links to printed timetables were available). |
Cycling and related organizations
| CTC Ireland |
Cycle touring in Dublin |
| CTC HQ |
Looking after the
interests of cyclists |
| Sustrans |
Developing new routes for cyclists and pedestrians. Includes details of their local network with more detail under "Northern Ireland News". |
| Cycling Ulster |
The racing scene |
| Northern Ireland Road Safety
Council |
Looking after road
safety in Northern Ireland |
| Northern
Ireland Cycling Forum |
Interactions between
cyclists and official bodies. This area of the Roads Service site
also gives advice on local cycling. |
| Northern Ireland Cycling Initiative |
A local cyclists campaigning organization. Their website appears undeveloped apart from June
02, June 03 and May 04 newsletters. |
| CAAN | Countryside Access & Activities Network |
