Top Things to do in Ireland
10 Scenic Walking Areas in Ireland That You Shouldn't Miss
Woven with wild greenery and Gaelic legends, the Emerald Isle is one of Europe’s most prized jewels. Rugged Atlantic beaches and mystery-shrouded sites rub shoulders with the cosmopolitan cities of Belfast and Dublin, where literary history and warm Irish hospitality are always in abundance.
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1. Gleniff Horseshoe
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5.0 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By MarcelHoogers - Gramsbergen, The Netherlands
When you drive around in the loop you need to stop so many times because everytime you see the mountains or any other part it's just breathtaking and impressive to see. It's a small road but as we've being there, there wasn't much taffic so we could just stop on the road for taking pictures.
2. Causeway Coastal Route
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5.0 based on 2,114 reviews
The Causeway Coastal Route is a designated tourist drive around the coast of Northern Ireland between Belfast and Londonderry. The route follows the coast and takes you to several major tourist attractions including The Giant's Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Dunluce Castle, The Old Bushmills Whiskey Distillery and the Glens of Antrim. There are a further nine shorter scenic routes that loop off the main Coastal Route. These are : Islandmagee, Slemish Mountain, Glenariff, Glendun, Torr Road, Glenshesk, Bann Valley, Binevenagh Mountain and the Roe Valley.
Reviewed By nyackgirl47 - New York City, United States
We rented a car at the airport in Belfast, and drove to Derry. Very inexpensive way to see everything if (a) you can drive a stick shift car, and (b) you can acclimate to driving on the opposite side of the road (we're American, so we had to acclimate!). We spent a couple of days in Derry, and then took the Causeway Coastal Route straight down until we picked up the highway just outside Ballygally (spent the night there enroute). We sought out several of the Game of Thrones sites enroute, so we kind of did our own tour (saw the dark hedges, the caves, and a couple of the doors - one at Mary McBride's pub and the other at the Ballygally Castle). You will see so much along this route - the seaside resort town of Portrush (where the British Open golf tournament is currently being played), the remains of the Dunluce castle, the Carrick rope bridge, adorable little towns. It's wonderful!
3. Cliff Path Loop
4. Downpatrick Head
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5.0 based on 300 reviews
Downpatrick Head is a place of spectacular scenic and geological importance. One of the noted locations on the West of Ireland's world renowned "Wild Atlantic Way". A tourist location not to be missed if you are in the area of north Mayo. The sea stack is one of the most photographed cliff areas in Ireland. A note of caution should be stated as the cliffs are extremely high with no barrier protection to preserve the natural views. View with extreme caution especially in windy conditions. Children should be held on to at all times. No dogs allowed. The site can be viewed during daylight hours.
Reviewed By Lorraine-Apr2016 - Coffs Harbour, Australia
We travelled to Ireland in May and prior to leaving Sligo, enquired at the Tourist Office about sights to see on the next leg of our journey to WESTPORT. The helpful lady recommended Downpatrick Head as a must see and one of her favourite places along the coast. We were not disappointed......there were few people for a start, the weather was perfect and the scenery breathless including the undulating soft green grassy mounds splattered with beautiful pink wildflowers on the headland. Dun Briste sea stack was majestic as were the Cliffs, providing nesting sites for the many sea birds. This would have to be one of the highlights of our 18 day self tour around Ireland and is highly recommended. The trip via The Wild Atlantic Way was indeed memorable and well worth the detour to this incredibly special place.
5. Kilkee Cliff Walk
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5.0 based on 496 reviews
Reviewed By _wilmount - Limerick, Ireland
A delightful walk along the wild Atlantic way, breathtaking scenery and the ocean is majestic, a must do when in Kilkee
6. Beauty Of The Burren Walks
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5.0 based on 37 reviews
Beauty of The Burren Walks offer guided walking tours of the Burren.We pick you up from your accommodation (in the Doolin area)in our bus and drop you back after the walk. The walks are an excellent opportunity to discover the unique landscape that is the Burren. With our expert guide, walkers explore the fascinating history, geology and botany of the area. A walk with us is a walk to remember.
Reviewed By twoodyt - Dublin, Ireland
Incredible walks through the unique Burren, travelling over limestone roads and green paths. You will never forget the views.
7. Sli Grainne Mhaol
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5.0 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By Are-any-left
Fantastic walk with really stunning views. Very well marked and easy to follow. A few seats / picnic benches en route. Takes about 2/2.5 hours. Weather was good but there had been lots of rain during the week and the ground was quite boggy in places, so would definitely recommend hiking boots for it. Well done to those involved in developing and maintaining this walk, it's fabulous!
8. Hussey's Folly
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By ttturpin
We went walking to the tower in the morning. There is a gravel path, but you can also walk along the beach. It’s just a small tower, but a lovely time to experience dingle without tourists.
9. Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge
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4.5 based on 4,581 reviews
Important notice - From Friday 16 April the car park at Carrick-a-Rede will reopen with a Pay By Phone system. Due to social distancing requirements, the Rope Bridge remains closed at this time.
Reviewed By D14QAkatiep
We visited the rope bridge one afternoon last week, however due to bad weather we were told the bridge was closed. We were partially expecting this and were impressed that we were told at the gates the bridge was closed. We were told that we could still have a walk down (a nice 2km walk along the cliffs) and also pre-book a ticket for the next day. We did both of these. We were lucky that we had time to go the next morning, and booked in for the 9:30 bridge crossing. The view that day in the rain was nice and the walk is a nice walk, although we were glad we were wearing walking boots and raincoats unlike many visitors in sandals. The next morning we returned with better weather, and again did the walk and crossed the bridge. As we were early there were only a few of us crossing, meaning we didn't have to share with many people and were able to take nice photos and enjoy the views without rushing. The views surrounding the area were incredible, and crossing the bridge was an exciting (if a little scary) experience, being able to feel the bridge move in the wind. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable and this is now one of my favourite National Trust places I have visited.
10. Beicin Loop
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
