Gracehill House – The Dark Hedges loop from Ballycastle

Gracehill House – The Dark Hedges loop from Ballycastle

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Gracehill House – The Dark Hedges loop from Ballycastle

02:40

58.0km

540m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.0 km for 128 m

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Parking

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518 m

Ursa Minor

Highlight • Cafe

This is a great cafe in Ballycastle. All food is organic and locally sourced. Its on site bakery makes fantastic cakes and bread and lunch is pretty good too! A …

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10.6 km

White Park Bay

Highlight • Beach

12.2 km

Whitepark Bay Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

beautiful view of the bay

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16.1 km

Dunseverick Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The waterfall itself is not high, but it is nice to look at because it flows directly into the sea. You can park right on the street and walk a small circular path

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25.0 km

Cow Sculpture in Causeway Coast AONB

Highlight • Monument

Created in 2013 from a workshop by young people from Bushmill and Catalonia.

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43.1 km

Gracehill Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Even if the parking lot belongs to the hotel you could park here for free.

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43.5 km

Gracehill House

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1775 by James Steward, who also planted the avenue with originally 150 beech trees.

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43.8 km

The Dark Hedges

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44.2 km

The Dark Hedges

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 …

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