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The Dark Hedges

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The Dark Hedges

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Location: Gracehill, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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1. Giant's Causeway loop from Ballymoney – Causeway Coast

54.2km

03:22

480m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Torr Head loop from Ballycastle – Antrim Coast & Glens

65.9km

04:24

920m

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3. Cushendun to The Dark Hedges Loop — Antrim Coast & Glens

63.7km

04:13

900m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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sm milligan

February 13, 2024

This iconic moody avenue of beech trees was planted by the Stuart family in the eighteenth century. Two centuries later, the trees remain a treat and are one of the most photographed natural phenomena in Northern Ireland.

Most recently used as a film location in Game of Thrones.

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October 8, 2022

YouTube (Drone Video, RODPIKER DRONES UK, 2022-10-08):

TheIrishRoadTrip ("Game of Thrones Ireland: 16 Filming Locations From The Show”, 2022-10-08):

theirishroadtrip.com/game-of-thrones-filming-locations-northern-ireland

“… The Dark Hedges are arguably the Game of Thrones Ireland location that receives the most attention online. The trees here were planted in 1775 by James Stuart to make the approach to his Georgian estate more impressive. The Dark Hedges were used Season 2, episode 1: On the King’ s Road to depict, unsurprisingly enough, the King’s Road. The scene that they feature in shows Arya Stark escaping from the King’s Landing and travelling with the Night’s Watch, dressed as a boy. …”

#GoT #Kingsroad #Westeros

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September 25, 2022

Wikipedia (Dark Hedges, 2022-09-25):

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Hedges

Official tourism website for Northern Ireland (The Dark Hedges, 2022-10-08):

discovernorthernireland.com/things-to-do/the-dark-hedges-p703291

Tripadivisor (The Dark Hedges, 2022-09-25):

tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1393505-d17660751-Reviews-The_Dark_Hedges-Ballymoney_County_Antrim_Northern_Ireland.html

TheIrishRoadTrip (“The Dark Hedges: History, Game of Thrones Link + Why I Wouldn’t Visit Again”, 2022-10-08):

theirishroadtrip.com/the-dark-hedges

google (Street View, 2022-10-08):

google.com/maps/@55.1368185,-6.3846324,3a,90y,168.82h,88.56t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szF6wXlal5eKgmKOg-lbkpQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

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Location: Gracehill, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

The Dark Hedges

1. Giant's Causeway loop from Ballymoney – Causeway Coast

2. Torr Head loop from Ballycastle – Antrim Coast & Glens

3. Cushendun to The Dark Hedges Loop — Antrim Coast & Glens

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