Glenone Riverside Walk
Glenone Riverside Walk, known locally as 'Fisherman's Walk', is a stretch of riverbank much enjoyed by people from all over the district and beyond.
Glenone is closely associated with the larger Portglenone village from which it is physically separated by the River Bann. The River Bann and associated vegetation are important landscape features, and act as wildlife corridors.
Many people use the beautiful surroundings daily for walking and jogging. With a mixture of deciduous and evergreen forest allied with a safe and level gravel pathway alongside a tranquil river, a leisurely stroll or brisk walk here is an ideal way to relax and unwind.
Swans, ducks, cootes and cormorants are regularly seen. There are abundant iridescent Kingfishers flitting along the bank sides and diving for minnows. Otters are also seen at a certain spot known to the locals.
The walk commences at the car park just off the Ballymacombs Road and is approximately 2.5km in length from the start to the end of the track and back.
Glenone is not only a popular walk. It is also a tremendous resource for coarse anglers, with over a mile of beautiful river bank described by some as the best coarse fishing stretch in Europe!
For further Information contact
Magherafelt Tourist Information Centre
T: 028 796 31510
