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#92 of 300 · Causeway Coast

Causeway Coast Way

United KingdomNorthern Ireland (Counties Londonderry and Antrim)

A coastal walk along the north Antrim shore from Portstewart to Ballycastle, past white-sand strands, the basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway and the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, largely on clifftop paths and beaches.

Distance
51 km
Point to point
Ascent
1,000 m
High point 120 m
Time
3 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Apr–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Portstewart
Finish: Ballycastle

Route

Topographic map of Causeway Coast Way, from Portstewart to BallycastlePortstewartPortrushPortballintraeGiant's CausewayDunseverickBallintoy HarbourCarrick-a-RedeBallycastleStart: PortstewartFinish: Ballycastle© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Portstewart
  2. Portrush
  3. Portballintrae
  4. Giant's Causeway
  5. Dunseverick
  6. Ballintoy Harbour
  7. Carrick-a-Rede
  8. Ballycastle

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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