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09 COUNTY ARMAGH SCARVA

5.9 miles/9.5km

3.5 hours

Easy

35m (one way)

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Running north to south through gentle Armagh countryside, the 20-mile Newry Canal struggles to recall the bustle of its days as an industrial artery. Such is the peace and richness

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