Dunseverick Castle Ruins – Giant's Causeway loop from Ballycastle

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Dunseverick Castle Ruins – Giant's Causeway loop from Ballycastle

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Dunseverick Castle Ruins – Giant's Causeway loop from Ballycastle

02:57

45.5km

570m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.70 km for 82 m

After 23.4 km for 83 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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146 m

Ballycastle Harbour

Highlight • Beach

Ballycastle has it all - beach, golf, walks, shops, pubs and great fish and chips

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7.74 km

View of Rathlin Island from Portaneevy Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Causeway Coast And Glens (Portaneevy Viewing Point), 2022-09-25):
visitcausewaycoastandglens.com/things-to-do/portaneevy-viewing-point-p801711
YouTube (Drone Video, Portaneevy View Point, Ballintoy, 2022-09-25):

Tripadivisor (Portaneevy View Point, 2022-09-25):
tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g186472-d23651964-Reviews-Portaneevy_View_Point-Ballycastle_County_Antrim_Northern_Ireland.html

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14.2 km

Whitepark Bay

Highlight • Beach

Best beach in Ireland? Rathlin Island in the background

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16.5 km

Dunseverick Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The waterfall itself is not high, but it is nice to look at because it flows directly into the sea. You can park right on the street and walk a small circular path

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17.3 km

Dunseverick Castle Ruins

Highlight • Viewpoint

The castle was used as a fort and observation post and was attacked by Viking raiders in 870AD. It was one of the five great royal highways, or slighe of …

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23.2 km

Fionn Mac Cumhaill's Shoe

Highlight • Natural Monument

The sea has created ingenious rock shapes.
Of course you should have a little imagination to discover certain forms of life in these formations, but it's fun.

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23.4 km

One of the most famous of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. A great site to visit but incredibly busy.

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24.7 km

Giant's Causeway

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre is the gateway to Northern Ireland’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It has a grass-roofed design to blend into the landscape. Inside you'll find exhibitions …

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