Eat & drink
Cafes, lunch stops and pubs along the routes. Food listings date fastest — check before you ride.
South Armagh
Dr Brew
Camlough Lake
Coffee stop at the lake — exact opening hours to confirmGBP
Hearty's Cottage
Near Glassdrummond Lake, South Armagh
Food stop — exact opening hours and menu to confirmGBP
Hughes Foodhall
32 Main Street, Camlough
Deli counter, hot food, coffee stationGBP
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
Millbrook Cafe
11 Church Road, Bessbrook
Breakfast and lunchGBP
New coffee shop (opening soon)
Mullaghbawn
A new coffee shop opening in the village — name and opening date to confirmGBP
Swanky's Cafe
Silverbridge
Cafe — exact opening hours and menu to confirmGBP
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
The 3 Steps Bar
Drumintee, at the end of the forest drive
A pint after the climbGBP
Newry and canal
Scarva Visitor Centre Tearooms
Scarva
Open Easter to end of September, closed MondaysGBP
Near: Newry Canal Way
Carlingford Lough
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
The Schoolhouse Rostrevor
Rostrevor
Cafe — exact opening hours and menu to confirmGBP
Near: Rostrevor Mountain Bike Trails, Rostrevor and Hilltown loop
North Louth
Lumpers Bar
Ravensdale
Traditional pubEUR
Near: Ravensdale Forest and stone circle, Cooley and the Long Woman's Grave