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Shepherds' Steps – The Organ — Giant's Causeway loop from Bushmills

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Shepherds' Steps – The Organ — Giant's Causeway loop from Bushmills

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Shepherds' Steps – The Organ — Giant's Causeway loop from Bushmills

03:00

11.1km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Causeway Coast AONB

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

4.31 km

Giant's Causeway

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre is the gateway to Northern Ireland’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It has a grass-roofed design to blend into the landscape. Inside you'll find exhibitions …

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2

5.07 km

Weir's Snout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Viewpoint overlooking the camel

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3

5.51 km

View of the Giant's Causeway from the Aird Snout

Highlight • Natural Monument

The cliffs of Aird Snout Mountain are accessed via the Shepherd's Path steps.

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Tip by

4

5.80 km

Shepherds' Steps

Highlight • Trail

Quick climb from the beach up to the headland (or vice versa).

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5

6.15 km

The Organ — Giant's Causeway

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nature really pulled out all the stops with this one! The Organ is a hugely impressive basalt cliff formation that assumes the form of huge church organ pipes. This spectacle is just a short stroll from the famous Giant's Causeway.

Tip by

6

6.74 km

Giant’s Gate

Highlight • Viewpoint

The path through the ‘break’ at the Causeway, known as the Giant's Gate, leads to the Organ.

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7

7.30 km

View of Cap Flig and The Camel

Highlight • Natural Monument

8

7.33 km

The Camel Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural

If you look closely, you can see the rock in the shape of a camel

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B

11.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.61 km

2.31 km

1.88 km

1.86 km

1.01 km

488 m

Surfaces

5.59 km

2.36 km

1.67 km

1.52 km

< 100 m

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