Belfast Hydrobike Tour

Belfast gets its name from the Irish Beal Feirste, or mouth of the Farset.  Whilst the River Farest has long disappeared under the streets of Belfast, the River Lagan is now the most important River in Belfast.  The River Lagan once formed part of the Lagan Navigation a 27mile navigation extending from Belfast to Lough Neagh and was once one of the most successful commercial navigation in Ireland, but was closed in 1958.    

The impoundment of the River Lagan by the Lagan Weir in 1994 lead to the rejuvenation of Belfast and whilst the banks of the River Lagan may look very different today, a lot of the history still remains.  Discover more about the River Lagan and Belfast on our Guided Hydrobike Tour.