Walking the Antrim Coast

Explore Northern Ireland's magnificent coastline with scenery including castles and beautiful beaches. You will also have the chance to visit the famous Carrick-a-Rede  bridge and the UNESCO listed Giant's Causeway.

Walking the Antrim Coast

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Trip Information

A 4 night walk along the wonderful Antrim Way which explores one of the most beautiful sections of Ireland's northern coast. Boasting the fabulous Glens of Antrim, fantastic castles & beautiful beaches - to say nothing of the wonderful Bushmills distillery - it's a pleasure to discover. On your final day, visit the famous Carrick-a-Rede bridge used as a location in the popular Game of Thrones TV series and walk across the magnificent UNESCO listed Giant's Causeway where there are more than 40,000 hexagonal interlocking, basalt columns, formed over 60 million years ago by volcanic eruptions or maybe, as local legend suggests, built by the giant Fionn as a path to Scotland to challenge his rival there. These way-marked trails pass through a truly wonderful region to discover, with rugged and windswept cliffs, spectacular scenery and fabulous unspoiled beaches.

Activity Areas

Coastal Walks
Self-Guided Walking

Region & Country & City

Europe: County Antrim, Ireland, United Kingdom

Included in the Price

— All breakfasts — Route directions and maps — Luggage transfers — Walking transfers as required

Not Included In The Price

— Travel insurance — Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement) — Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date) — Transfers for Land only (available on request at additional cost) — Visas and vaccinations

Accommodation Information

— 4 nights hotel-to-hotel accommodation in a mix of 2 and 3 star hotels — Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent

Map

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Cushendall

Arrival in Ballycastle.

Day 2 Orra Beg to Ballycastle

After a transfer to Orra Beg you head north back to Ballycastle along the Moyle Way. Passing through forest tracks and along the banks of the Glenshesk River through the Breen Oakwood Nature Reserve. Continuing onward by country road with views of the Glenshesk River, Knocklayd Mountain and Coolaveely Wood before following a good forest path through Ballycastle Forest following a good forest path into Ballycastle itself where you stay for the next two nights.

Day 3 Fair Head Loop

A return transfer take you to the start of your walk around the magnificent coastal route of Murlough and Fair Head. The path hugs the ruggedly beautiful coast with dramatic cliff drops. Return to Bushmills.

Day 4 Larrybane to the Giants Causeway

Transfer to Larrybane visitor centre and the famous Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge. The bridge first built in 1755 by salmon fishermen spans an 80-foot-deep chasm that renders Carrick-a-Rede an island. Continue along the coastal path to Ballintoy, a fantastic little harbour at the foot of the cliffs before reaching the beautiful White Park Bay. Stroll onwards to the village of Portbraddan and the ruins of Dunseverick Castle and on to the Giant’s Causeway. More than 40,000 hexagonal interlocking, basalt columns formed over 60 million years ago by volcanic eruptions or as local legend suggests, built by the giant Fionn as a path to Scotland to challenge his rival there. From here you take the public bus (payable locally) for the last few miles into Bushmills for you final night and where you can find the famous Bushmills whiskey distillery.

Day 5 Leave Bushmills

Depart Bushmills after breakfast

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