For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Northern Ireland. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful hikes.
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The 10 Most Beautiful hikes in Northern Ireland
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Bushmills to Ballintoy
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
21 km
7:00 h
372 m
320 m
A classic coast walk includes a spectacular cliff section through The Giant’s Causeway World Heritage Site then along White Park Bay to Ballintoy.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Portstewart to Bushmills
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
18.5 km
5:00 h
94 m
112 m
This is a relatively easy day’s walk connecting the seaside towns of Portstewart and Portrush. From here the Coastal Way continues along the sweeping beach of Curran Strand then up onto the cliffs to Portballintrae and finishing in Bushmills.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Glenariff Forest Park to Cushendall
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
15.1 km
4:00 h
151 m
343 m
This is a scenic walk around the head of Glenariff passing several of its famous waterfalls. Descending the eastern side of the glen the route follows the Glenariff River down to the pleasant town of Cushendall.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Rathlin Island: Church Bay Loop Walk
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
9.5 km
3:00 h
150 m
135 m
A loop walk from the harbour at Church Bay leads to Rue Point and the lighthouse, the southern tip of the island. Returning on the Roonivoolin Trail around Ushet Lough the route rejoins the road to return back to the harbour.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Giant's Causeway
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
11 km
3:10 h
188 m
188 m
Der Giant's Causeway ist für jeden Nordirland-Reisenden ein absolutes Muss.
Ob es allerdings unbedingt der überteuerte Parkplatz und das wenig sehenswerte Besucherzentrum sein müssen? Wir sagen nein!
Diese Wanderung beginnt und endet am Parkplatz der Bushfoot Beach in Portballintrae und führt über Strand und Klippen zu den Felsformationen des Giant's Causeway - ohne Menschenmassen!
Eine beeindruckende Wanderung!
Hiking Route
· Causeway Coast and Glens
Bushmills - Ballintoy
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
21.5 km
6:30 h
390 m
333 m
Buchen Sie hier Ihre individuelle Wanderreise auf dem Causeway Coast Way.
Eine klassische Küstenwanderung mit spektakulären Klippen und vorbei am Giant's Causeway (World Heritage Site) und schließlich entlang White Park nach Ballintoy.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Orra Beg to Ballycastle
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
20 km
5:30 h
304 m
636 m
This is a linear walk through forests and along the isolated Glenshesk to the pleasant seaside town of Ballycastle.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Mourne Mountains to Newcastle
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
21 km
5:30 h
464 m
711 m
A challenging 20km walk through several diverse landscapes, from the bleak Mourne Mountains to hilly farmland to the dense woodland of Tollymore Forest, before finishing beside the Irish Coast.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Rostrevor in die Mourne Mountains
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
17.2 km
5:01 h
481 m
229 m
Vom Gletscherfjord führt Sie der Weg auf dieser Etappe durch den zauberhaften Rostrevor Forest und in die fulminanten Mourne Mountains.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Newry nach Rostrevor
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
18.3 km
4:52 h
325 m
322 m
In Richtung Küste startet Ihr Kurztrip auf den Spuren von St. Patrick bis ins malerische Städtchen Rostrevor, in dem schon C.S. Lewis als kleiner Junge oft Urlaub machte.
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Antrim Hills - Slieveanorra by Geraldine
March 20, 2022
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Nice hike. A bit wet under foot on the route back-even on a dry day (had been a dry few days) so expect it could be very wet at other times.
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Slieve Binnian Loop by David
February 25, 2022
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Galboly and Garron Plateau Walk by Paul
February 01, 2022
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Community
I tried to complete this walk recently, but on arriving at the top of the climb up from Galboly to the plateau, a new barbed wire fence has been erected right along the edge of the plateau. Does anyone know if there is a stile or suchlike somewhere? I couldn't see one and the fence was quite high, plus I had children with me, so ended up turning back.
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