Eat & drink

Cafes, lunch stops and pubs along the routes. Food listings date fastest — check before you ride.

South Armagh

Hughes Foodhall

Hughes Foodhall

32 Main Street, Camlough

Deli counter, hot food, coffee stationGBP

Near: Camlough Lake loop, Ring of Gullion Loop

KIS Pizza & Coffee Bar

KIS Pizza & Coffee Bar

45 Cardinal O'Fiaich Square, Crossmaglen

Wood-fired pizza, brunch, coffeeGBP

Near: Crossmaglen Loop

McGuill's Coffee House

Drumintee, at the end of the forest drive

Coffee after the climbGBP

Near: Slieve Gullion Forest Drive

Millbrook Cafe

11 Church Road, Bessbrook

Breakfast and lunchGBP

Near: Newry to Slieve Gullion Courtyard, Camlough Lake loop

Slieve Gullion Courtyard cafe (operator to confirm)

Slieve Gullion Forest Park courtyard

Cafe beside the main car park — currently listed as Synge & Byrne, but needs an on-the-ground checkGBP

Near: Slieve Gullion Forest Drive, Ring of Gullion Loop

The 3 Steps Bar

Drumintee, at the end of the forest drive

A pint after the climbGBP

Near: Slieve Gullion Forest Drive

Newry and canal

Finegan & Son

Finegan & Son

Newry

Speciality coffee, picked out by Cycling UKGBP

Near: Newry Canal Way, Carlingford Lough Greenway

Scarva Visitor Centre Tearooms

Scarva

Open Easter to end of September, closed MondaysGBP

Near: Newry Canal Way

Carlingford Lough

Wildwood Street Food Cafe

Wildwood Street Food Cafe

Newry Street, Carlingford

Next door to the bike hireEUR

Near: Carlingford Lough Greenway, Cooley and the Long Woman's Grave

South Down

Castlewellan trailhead cafe

Castlewellan Forest Park

Trail centre cafe, with showers and bike washGBP

Near: Castlewellan Mountain Bike Trails

Kilbroney Park cafe

Rostrevor trailhead

Trail centre cafeGBP

Near: Rostrevor Mountain Bike Trails

North Louth