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Moyle
Bighouse

View of Fair Head – Heather Bloom at Fair Head loop from Portatrostan

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Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
Moyle
Bighouse

View of Fair Head – Heather Bloom at Fair Head loop from Portatrostan

Moderate

4.0

(3)

14

hikers

View of Fair Head – Heather Bloom at Fair Head loop from Portatrostan

02:23

7.81km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Antrim Coast & Glens AONB

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

626 m

View of Antrim Coast

Highlight • Natural

2

919 m

View Over the Straits of Moyle

Highlight • Natural Monument

3

2.21 km

View Over the Straits of Moyle

Highlight • Natural Monument

don't go too close to the cliffs, but stunning views

Tip by

4

3.20 km

Close to Northern Ireland's most northerly point, Fair Head has brilliant views of Scotland and Rathlin Island. Stunning on a clear day, fearsome when the weather sets in!

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5

3.91 km

View of Fair Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful view from Fair Head

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6

5.08 km

Heather Bloom at Fair Head

Highlight • Natural

7

6.51 km

Cross Overlooking the Antrim Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

7.81 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.78 km

2.96 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.78 km

2.67 km

288 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 8 November

11°C

9°C

22 %

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