Walks in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's countryside is a walker's paradise. From the drama of the Causeway Coast and County Down's Mourne Mountains to the serenity of Glenariff Forest Park and Belfast Castle, here are some of the country's greatest walks

Pick from one of two circular gorge walks, each winding beside tumbling rivers and waterfalls through Glenariff Forest Park in Northern Ireland's County Antrim

This out-and-back route climbs through woodland, beside streams and over stone slabs to the summit of Slieve Donard in the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland's highest point

Follow fearfully in the footsteps of treacherous smugglers and the victims of a 16th century massacre, amid incongruous scenic beauty.

Great gatherings of overwintering birds bring light to even the darkest January days on this sandy windswept stretch of the Northern Irish coast. In spring and summer, the coastline transforms into a haven for butterflies and summer birds.

Lace up your boots, tether your scarf and fill your flask with hot chocolate for a winter adventure into the heart of Northern Ireland’s Annalong valley in the Mourne Mountains

Enjoy a seaside stroll between two of Northern Ireland’s prettiest – and smallest – fishing villages, past crumbling sea stacks, scores of islets and butterfly-filled dunes

Discover a gorgeous slice of Northern Irish coastline, where butterflies and beetles live alongside wildflowers, waders and sunbathing seals

Severe weathering during the last ice age sculpted Slieve Binnian into the most distinctive peak in Northern Ireland's Mourne Mountains

Take on this tough upland walk, following a 100-year-old wall over peaks and cols through Northern Ireland’s Mountains of Mourne  

Escape the crowds on a deserted coastal path just minutes from Northern Ireland's Giant’s Causeway

The lustrous yellow petals of the buttercup glowing beneath a fresh spring sun are just one of many highlights on this short amble along Lower Lough Erne’s sinuous shoreline

Let this bracing winter walk through the Mourne Mountains transport you to CS Lewis’s Narnia

Belfast’s most familiar natural landmark provides a wild mountain viewpoint and an invigorating ascent, right on the edge of the city