Giant's Causeway from Portbradden

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6.86 mi
2,188 ft
02h12
Medium

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Last verified: 21 August 2024

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Hike from the picturesque Portbradden to the Giant's Causeway. At the end there is a pub you can wait for a taxi to bring you back. Or you just walk back the same way.

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Difficulty level: Medium (77/100)

Length: 6.86 mi

Duration: 02h12


Total ascent: 2,188 ft

Maximal slope: 11.5 %

Average slope: 6.9 %

Net ascent: 108 ft

Total descent: 2,080 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 1.1 mi (16 %)

Cobblestones: 314 ft (1 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 5.65 mi (82 %)

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Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Causeway Coastal Way, Causeway Coast and Glens, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Portbradden

          0 · Harbour
          Small village and harbour where you can start a great hike to the famous Giant's Causeway.
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        2. Dunseverick harbour

          0 · Harbour
          Small harbour close to the Giant's Causeway.
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        3. Steep path

          0 · Route-Info
          Steep descent from the road to the coast.
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        4. Causeway Road

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          The famous Causeway Road.
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        5. Parking

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          One of the few parking places to start your hike to the Giant's Causeway
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        6. Ulster Way

          0 · Route
          The Ulster Way is a series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland. It was founded in …
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        7. Giant's Cuaseway

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          Giant's Causeway

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        8. Benbane Head

          0 · Cape
          Benbane Head, or Benbane , is the northernmost point of mainland Northern Ireland. It is in County …
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        9. Stairway

          0 · Route-Info
          A part of the path is quite steep. But the created a stairway to make it easier.
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        10. Giant's Causeway

          0 · Geological POI

          The Giant's Causeway is the most popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland. The Giant's …

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        11. Giant's Causeway

          0 · Parking
          The inspiration for the name of the Finn MacCool 100.
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        12. Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre

          0 · Visitingcenter
          Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre
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        13. Parking Giant's Causeway

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          Parking linked to the Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre
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        14. Giant's Causeway Railway Station

          0 · Trainstation
          This is the station to get to if you want to visit the famous Giant's Causeway
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        15. The Nook

          0 · Pub
          Pub The Nook to taste the local beer after you visited the Giant's Causeway.
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        Portbradden
        Dunseverick harbour
        Steep path
        Causeway Road
        Parking
        Ulster Way
        Giant's Cuaseway
        Benbane Head
        Stairway
        Giant's Causeway
        Giant's Causeway
        Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre
        Parking Giant's Causeway
        Giant's Causeway Railway Station
        The Nook
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