Section 6 of 6, Causeway Coast Way
Ballintoy to Ballycastle
5.2 miles (8.4 km). About 2 hours, easy.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Warning: Diversion in place. Part of this route is closed or diverted for now. WalkNI says that between Ballintoy and Ballycastle the route is diverted via Glenstaughey Road, an interim measure while Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council works towards an off-road coastal path. Source: walkni.com.
Up and down
About 90 m of climbing and 214 m of descent; highest point 171 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Ballintoy.
- Bus stops
- Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, 340 m from the start. DirectionsCarrick-a-rede Car Park, 370 m from the start. DirectionsMain Street, 690 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 190 m from the start. DirectionsLarrybane / Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge parking (pay), 530 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 690 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Ballycastle. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Marine Corner, 10 m from the finish. DirectionsMarine Circle, 10 m from the finish. DirectionsMarket Street, 870 m from the finish. Directions
Planning the Causeway Coast Way
- Planning the whole trail: visitcausewaycoastandglens.com.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 93%.
About 93% on roads with traffic.
No stiles recorded.
Steepest climb: about 44 m in a kilometre (1 in 23), from the start.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Anglers Arms, Lower Town: at the finish.Harbour Bar, Lower Town: at the finish.
- Cafés
- Morton Fish and Chips, Lower Town: at the finish.The Boathouse Coffee Hut, Lower Town: at the finish.The Bay Cafe, Lower Town: at the finish.The Promenade, Lower Town: at the finish.Shorebird, Lower Town: at the finish.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
Walked it? Log it
Something wrong or missing?
Tell us what to change about this section: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.