Rathlin Trail & Roonivoolin Walk — Antrim Coast & Glens

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Rathlin Trail & Roonivoolin Walk — Antrim Coast & Glens

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Rathlin Trail & Roonivoolin Walk — Antrim Coast & Glens

06:19

23.3km

280m

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Embark on the Rathlin Trail & Roonivoolin Walk for a challenging 14.5-mile (23.3 km) hike across Rathlin Island, where you'll gain about 915 feet (279 metres) in elevation over approximately 6 hours and 18 minutes. This difficult route combines tarmacked laneways, open fields, and clifftop paths, offering striking panoramas of…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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838 m

Kelp House

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The building was built by the Gage family in the mid-1700s, it was used as a warehouse for the seaweed. There was also a person here to keep the accounts …

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5.44 km

Rue Point Lighthouse

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This time the southern lighthouse is not located on a hill, but directly at sea level.
From here you have a view of the Irish and Scottish coasts.

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6.81 km

Dunseverick Castle Ruins and Seal Colony

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There is a sea lion colony by the cliffs before and after the ruin. But you are very shy.

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10.8 km

View of Rathlin Harbour and East Leg from Knockan

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This is an excellent lookout point to view the east leg of Rathlin, Rathlin harbour and across to the Northern Ireland coast. There are two large picnic tables here, and it's easily accessible for families with kids.

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16.6 km

RSPB West Light Seabird Centre

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Rathlin Island, an island between Ireland and Scotland, can only be reached by sailors within a narrow time window, outside of which it gets bumpy because of the races and …

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