Archive for the ‘Routes’ Category

Rocky Mountain and Hare’s Castle

Rocky Mountain and Hare’s Castle

  If you don’t fancy walking all 12 to 14 miles of the Mourne Inner Horseshoe but still want to get some of the amazing views of the Annalong Valley,...

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Cave Hill and McArt’s Fort

Cave Hill and McArt’s Fort

Generations of kids have been asked by their parents or older children if they can see Napoleon’s Nose. Apart from the mild (and sometimes intense) confusion...

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Happy Valley Circuit

Happy Valley Circuit

The Happy Valley – a strange name for a valley for sure. But before we go further that let’s clear up a source of confusion. The Happy Valley that is...

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Autumn Forest Walk: Tollymore

Autumn Forest Walk: Tollymore

Northern Ireland is one of the least wooded parts of Western Europe and so when you want a good autumn woodland walk then Tollymore Forest Park is near the top of...

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Ballintoy Harbour to the Giant’s Causeway

Ballintoy Harbour to the Giant’s Causeway

It’s stunning, seriously, it has some of the best views to be had anywhere in Ireland. OK, it can be a bit wet sometimes, but even then the beauty still tries...

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Clarendon Dock to Union Locks

Clarendon Dock to Union Locks

This route follows the River Lagan and the Lagan Navigation (also known as the Lagan Canal) from the Clarendon Dock in Belfast to the Union Locks in Lisburn. The...

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Mourne Inner Horseshoe

Mourne Inner Horseshoe

The view up the Annalong Valley from the slopes of Slieve Binnian The Mourne Inner Horseshoe (sometime known incorrectly as the Annalong Horseshoe, which is a NIMRA...

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Errigal via Mackoght

Errigal via Mackoght

Looking back along the short summit ridge of Errigal This walk takes in both Errigal and the smaller peak next to it. Known  by many (erroneously) as Wee Errigal...

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Eagle Mountain Circular

Eagle Mountain Circular

This is a classic circular walk in the Western Mournes that takes in two 600m peaks and three 500 metres peaks (with Hen Mountain thrown in at the end for good measure). The...

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Comber Greenway

Comber Greenway

The Start of the Comber Greenway just outside Comber, County Down The Comber Greenway is a traffic free (except where it crosses roads!) route that runs from just...

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