How to Explore the Causeway Coastal Route

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Published 2017-08-11
Hold tight – we're about to embark on an epic journey along the coast of Northern Ireland. This is the Causeway Coastal Route, a 4-day itinerary that will bring you to majestic cliff-top castles, sea bridges swaying high above the ocean and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Here's a few facts about the Causeway Coastal Route:

– The Giant’s Causeway was formed over 60 million years ago, when molten lava from the earth’s core came into contact with the sea, crystallising into the 40,000 hexagonal basalt pillars we recognise today.

– The Cushendun Caves were used as a filming location for HBO’s Game of Thrones®. You’ll recognise them from the scene where Melisandre gave birth to a shadowy creature that would eventually kill Renly Baratheon.

– Rathlin Island is the most northerly inhabited island in Ireland – it’s also home to colonies of seabirds, and a curious ‘upside-down’ lighthouse that glows red at night.

– Overlooking Downhill Beach, Mussenden Temple was once used as a private library. It’s modelled after the Temple of Vesta in Tivoli, Italy. Oh, and did we mention they carry out wedding ceremonies here?

– Leading to Carrick Island, the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge was initially set up by salmon fishermen who wanted to make use of the abundant waters around the rocky outcrop.

Find out more at www.ireland.com/
All Comments (9)
  • @seanfocon
    Simply... my home... and playground of this boy and adolescent in the 1940's and 1950's. Whenever possible, I return with joy...
  • @paulgingell8778
    a place to see... I have not travelled to these parts but looks fantastic...
  • @maneetkr
    Such an interesting video! Will you be doing the same for other counties as well? I am actually writing a blog on you @DiscoverIreland so this kinda information will be really helpful for me!! Thanks for being so beautiful!! :)
  • @CelticTopCock
    4 days to do this route??? How late start to move? How early do you end your day? How slow do you drive? I do this route all the time and I do it in one day, leaving from Dublin and ending in Letterkenny (Or sometimes in Derry).....and I visit Brú na Bóinne on the way up. Although very beautiful, especially the north-east Antrim coast, I prefer to spend my valuable time in the much more beautiful county of Donegal.