Explore the Idyllic Landscape of the Sperrins

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A scenic and wonderful traffic-free route through Northern Ireland, the Sperrins is one of Northern Ireland’s most romantically wild areas.

Located in the centre of Northern Ireland, stretching from the western shoreline of Lough Neagh in County Tyrone to the southern portions of County Londonderry.

Mullaghmore

Described as picturesque and beautifully rugged, the Sperrins has some stunning unspoilt landscape to explore such as Mullaghmore.

Beaghmore Stones

Discovered in the 1940′s during peat cutting season, the mythical site of Beaghmore is home to seven stone circles.
Each of the stone circles are associated with cairns with a stone row running towards these cairns.

Sperrins Mountain Range

One of the most picturesque views of the Sperrin Mountains can be seen from Clady, near Magherafelt offering views of the mountain range, valleys and fields.

Harry Avery’s Castle

Thought to have been built around 1320 by a local chieftain of the O’Neill clan, but named after Harry Avery O’Neill, a local chief who died in 1392.
The castle is considered unusual in that Irish chieftains of the time rarely built stone castles.
The two-storey rectangular D-shaped twin towers of the castle still remain to this day.

Davagh Forest

Nestled within the Sperrin Mountains, Davagh Forest is a mountain bikers paradise with rolling hills and sweeping woodland trails.

Blackwater Canoe Trail

Take in the beautiful landscape of Tyrone and the Sperrins from the water as you paddle your way along the Blackwater Canoe Trail.

Walking in the Sperrins

Spanning 40 miles, the Sperrins mountain range is the largest in Ireland and with never ending hills covered in heather, quiet valleys and boggy uplands to explore it is an ideal place for walkers to roam.