Northern Irish Tourist Routes

Causeway Coast

The Red Arch

The Causeway Coastal Route follows the coast between Belfast and Derry. Named after Giant's Causeway, the route serves more than just Finn McCool's handywork, including Antrim Coast and Glens, and Binevenagh, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A dozen 'Scenic Routes' provide further opportunities to explore this beautiful part of the world. Listed from Belfast to Derry, they are:

• Browns Bay Scenic Route - a P-shaped route serving Islandmagee
• Glenarm Glen Scenic Route - a spur serving Glenarm Glen that meets the Glencoy Scenic Route at its far end
• Glencloy Scenic Route - a spur serving Glencloy that meets the Glenarm Glen Scenic Route at its far end
• Glenballyemon Scenic Route - a loop serving Glenariff and Glenballyemon
• Glenaan Scenic Route - a spur serving Glenaan that meets the Glendun Scenic Route at its far end
• Glendun Scenic Route - a link serving Glendun that meets the Glenann Scenic Route at one end and the Torr Head Scenic Route at the other.
• Torr Head Scenic Route - a loop serving Torr Head.
• Glenshesk Scenic Route - a spur, south from Ballycastle, serving Glenshesk
• Glentaisie Scenic Route - a route, parallel to the A44 south of Ballycastle, serving Glentaisie
• Bann Valley Scenic Route - a loop to the south from Coleraine along the Bann
• Binevenagh Scenic Route - a short cut, running further inland through Binevenagh AONB.
• Roe Valley Scenic Route - a loop to the south of Limavady along the Roe, reaching as far south as Dungiven.

Map of routes

Causeway Coast Routes

Mourne Coast

St Patricks Trail along the coast of Strangford Lough

The Mourne Coastal Route follows the coast from Belfast to Newry. The St Patricks Trail runs from Bangor to Armagh, serving locations related to Ireland's most famous saint. Highlights along these routes include Strangford Lough, Slieve Croob, the Ring of Gullion, and the Mourne Mountains - all Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

From these two main routes, the following 5 'Scenic Loops' run, along more minor roads

• Ballyquintin Scenic Loop - a loop serving the southern end of the Ards peninsular.
• Slieve Croob Scenic Loop - a loop serving Slieve Croob.
• High Mournes Scenic Loop - a loop through the Mournes southwest of Newcastle.
• Whitewater Scenic Loop - a loop through the Mournes north of Kilkeel.
• Roosley Scenic Loop - a loop through the Mournes north of Rostrevor.

Map of Routes

Mourne Coast Routes

West

Sperrins

Central Sperrins Route, Binnafreaghan

In the Sperrins Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, there are 4 'Scenic Driving Routes', which are one-way loops:

• Central Sperrins Scenic Driving Route - begins in Strabane
• East Sperrins Scenic Driving Route - begins in Moneymore
• North Sperrins Scenic Driving Route - begins in Garvagh
• South Sperrins Scenic Driving Route - begins in Omagh

Fermanagh

County Fermanagh is home to both the Fermanagh Lakeland, and the cross-border Marble Arch UNESCO Global Geopark.

The Marlbank Scenic Loop is a loop off the B52 via Marble Arch Caves.

Ballintempo Road is signed as a scenic route alternative to the B52 at both ends.

Map of Routes

Sperrins and Fermanagh Routes

Route List

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