Traffic 3
Terrain 3
Distance 17 miles
OSNI 9
The most exciting way to get to Islandmagee is to take the short ferry ride from Larne. The boats, called the Mary-Ann or the Adrienne, depart from Larne harbour close to the main ferry terminal and the journey takes only one minute. Take care when embarking and disembarking with your bicycle. This cycling route takes you to the popular beach at Brown’s Bay which has a very pleasant coastal walk and is also good for swimming. Further on, you take the road to the picturesque secluded fishing harbour of Port Muck which is at the foot of a very steep road. Islandmagee which is a peninsula and not actually an island has a host of interesting historical sites, is popular for horse-riding and has good coastal walking paths north of Whitehead. For sailing times of the ferries telephone 028 2827 4085.