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Hamilton's Seat Viewpoint – Shepherds' Steps loop from Causeway Coast AONB

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Northern Ireland

Hamilton's Seat Viewpoint – Shepherds' Steps loop from Causeway Coast AONB

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4.5

(2)

18

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Hamilton's Seat Viewpoint – Shepherds' Steps loop from Causeway Coast AONB

04:40

17.2km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Causeway Coast AONB

Waypoints

A

Start point

Guest House

1

4.11 km

Dunseverick Castle Ruins

Highlight • Viewpoint

The castle was used as a fort and observation post and was attacked by Viking raiders in 870AD. It was one of the five great royal highways, or slighe of …

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2

4.73 km

View of Port Moon Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

At the base of the cliffs there’s a fisherman's cottage. This was used as a base in the past to net salmon but came to an end in 2002 with the gradual dwindling in salmon stock.

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3

4.98 km

Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast Clifftop Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The raw elemental beauty of the Causeway Coastal Route captures the thrill of adventure in Northern Ireland. Maybe it's the sheer vastness and beauty of the landscape. Perhaps it is the mythical stories formed and inspired by the dramatic coastline.

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4

7.36 km

View of Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

View over the coast

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5

7.76 km

Hamilton's Seat Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is a magnificent viewpoint on the Causeway Coast that looks out across Port na Tober. The terraced cliffs are a delight to behold, millions of years of geology writ …

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6

10.4 km

Shepherds' Steps

Highlight • Trail

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

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7

10.7 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.

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8

11.3 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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B

17.2 km

End point

Guest House

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.07 km

5.07 km

1.60 km

1.42 km

1.16 km

881 m

Surfaces

5.71 km

4.30 km

3.62 km

3.00 km

374 m

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Tuesday 13 October

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66 %

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