Northern Ireland
The Mournes, the Causeway Coast and the glens of Antrim.
41 walks · 3 regions · 68 places to see
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Sarahj2107 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNorthern Ireland's walking is compact and varied: the granite tors of the Mourne Mountains, the basalt cliffs and columns of the Causeway Coast, the Glens of Antrim and the quiet Sperrins.
There's no general right to roam, so walks keep to rights of way, forest parks and paths where access is welcomed.
Walks in Northern Ireland
Moderate · NewSlieve Gullion from the forest park
Slieve Gullion Forest Park
3 km · 170 m · 1–1.5 h
Guides to walking in Northern Ireland
All guides- Guide · 9 walksWalks near Belfast you can do by bus or trainNine walks from the city without a car: a hill above the docks, the Lagan, the Mournes from Newcastle and the Causeway Coast.
- Guide · 9 walksThe best coastal walks in Northern IrelandNine walks on the finest coast in Ireland, from the Causeway cliffs to the dunes under the Mournes.
Regions of Northern Ireland
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Mournes & Ring of Gullion
The granite Mournes ringed by the Mourne Wall, and the ancient ring dyke of Slieve Gullion in south Armagh.
17 walks · 14 hills
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Sperrins & Fermanagh
Wide, quiet uplands in Tyrone and Derry, and Cuilcagh's blanket bog on the Fermanagh border.
11 walks · 6 hills
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Belfast Hills & the Causeway Coast
Hills above Belfast with views across the lough, and the cliffs and basalt columns of the north coast.
13 walks
Castles in Northern Ireland
Castle
Hillsborough Castle
castle in Royal Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland
Castle
Belfast Castle
mansion in Cavehill country Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Walk nearby: Cave Hill from Belfast Castle
Castle
Dunluce Castle
on north Irish coast
Walk nearby: The Giant's Causeway clifftop loop
Castle
Carrickfergus Castle
Irish castle
Castle
Kinbane Castle
Castle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Walk nearby: Carrick-a-Rede to Ballintoy Harbour
Castle
Enniskillen Castle
castle
Castle
Dundrum Castle
ruined castle at Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland
Walk nearby: Murlough dunes and beach
Castle
Gosford Castle
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland
Abbey
Bangor Abbey
abbey in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
Walk nearby: Bangor coastal path to Groomsport
Abbey
Inch Abbey
Ruined monastery in County Down, Northern Ireland
Abbey
Movilla Abbey
abbey in the UK
Walk nearby: Scrabo Tower and Killynether Wood
Abbey
Grey Abbey
ruined Cistercian monastery in Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Lighthouses in Northern Ireland
Lighthouse
Donaghadee lighthouse
lighthouse in Northern Ireland
Lighthouse
The Maidens lighthouses
lighthouse in Northern Ireland
Lighthouse
Chaine Memorial
lighthouse in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Lighthouse
Mew Island Lighthouse
lighthouse in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland
Lighthouse
Blackhead Lighthouse
lighthouse in Whitehead, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Lighthouse
Haulbowline Lighthouse
lighthouse in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland
Caves in Northern Ireland
Cave
Marble Arch Caves
cave
Walk nearby: Cladagh Glen and the Marble Arch
Cave
Shannon Cave
cave in United Kingdom
Walk nearby: Cuilcagh by the boardwalk
Cave
Boho Caves
cave in United Kingdom
Cave
Noon's Hole
cave in Northern Ireland
Walk nearby: Lough Navar Forest and the Magho viewpoint
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The Countryside Code (Northern Ireland)
There's no general right to roam in Northern Ireland: keep to public rights of way, permissive paths and places where access is welcomed.
Read the code