27 county antrim giant’s causeway

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IRELAND

27 COUNTY ANTRIM GIANT’S CAUSEWAY

■Distance: 6½ miles/10.4km■Time: 3 h

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Country Walking Magazine

13 November, 2025

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Tom Shepherd combines two iconic Irish coastal routes for a journey filled with breathtaking wildlife spots, dreamy scenic stops and a taste of adventure

Trail

Poolewe to the causeway, north-west highlands

DIFFICULTY MEDIUM DISTANCE 18.3KM TIME 6-7 HOURS TOTAL ASCENT ...

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Take a road trip around Scotland’s ‘misty isle’ for volcanic rock formations, wild swimming at the Fairy Pools and warming drams of cask whisky.

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Jim Perrin pens a paean to a famous place of threshold for climbers, equally beloved of coastal walkers: the cliffs of Gogarth and Holyhead

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