The Causeway Coast Way Walking Trail

From the Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge to the Giants Causeway, the Causeway Coast Walking Route is 16 kilometers long and one of Ireland's most spectacular and diverse coastal hikes. It is both stunning and unmissable, and completing it allows you to see two of Northern Ireland's most popular tourist sites, the Giants Causeway and the Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge. This moderate 16-kilometer walk takes in a range of picturesque sites and points of interest, including strolling on beaches, across rocks, and along cliff top roads.

This walk is the most picturesque portion of the official Causeway Coast Way Walking Course, which covers 53 kilometers from Portstewart to Ballycastle and follows the overall route of the Causeway Coastal Scenic Drive from Belfast to Derry. The breathtaking trek follows the coastline all the way to the Giants Causeway, bringing you face to face with the North Atlantic. This stunning, sea-sprayed hike features some of Europe's best coast vistas. The Giant's Causeway, with its ancient basalt columns, is supposed to be the remains of a causeway built by a fabled Irish giant.

Travel west from the Carrick a Rede car park and drop into the overflow parking lot, then onto the grassy cliff walk at the far end. Follow this trail for about 1 km until turning right into the road at a tiny church. This route will take you to the picturesque Ballintoy Harbour, where Game of Thrones episodes have been filmed, including Theon Greyjoy's arrival back in the Iron Islands, admiring his ship, the Sea Bitch, and seeing his sister Yara for the first time.

Location: 44 Causeway Road, Bushmills BT57 8SU