Causeway Coast Way

Pools of water from overnight rain on the Giants Causeway, part of the Causeway Coast Way which links the towns of Ballycastle and Portstewart in Northern Ireland (30 miles one way)

Sea arch on the Causeway Coast in northern Ireland

Day one: Ballycastle to Giants Causeway, overnight at Finn McCools Hostel, dinner at Maegden grilled cheese truck (motivation to finish the walk by 5pm)
Day two: Giants Causeway to Portstewart with brunch in Portrush, return bus to Ballycastle where I parked the rental car
Day three: Returned to Rope Bridge and Dunluce Castle which were both closed early in the morning when I reached them on the hike, sunset walk around White Rocks area

Rocky coastline near Portbradden harbor on Causeway Coast Ireland

Short section of rocky coastline near Portbradden Harbour

Sheep on the grassy section of the walk in Ireland

Sheep lounging in a grassy section

Sammy’s Hut

Bush river near Runkerry beach in North Ireland

Bush river at the end of Runkerry beach

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge

Clear water on the Causeway coast hike in North Ireland

The bridge would be a good starting or ending point instead of Ballycastle using the bus service to avoid a section of road walking with fast moving cars

Dunluce Castle on Causeway Coast Way in Ireland

The remains of the Dunluce Castle which overlooks the coast

I carried water and snacks for each day and resupplied in towns along the route, if drinking from the rivers there are sheep in the area and a filter would be advised. All info for the hike can be found on Causewaycoastway.com

Aside from the obvious highlight of the Giants Causeway, my favorite area was walking along White Rocks beach

Sea Arch on White Rocks Beach

Sunset from the grassly slope above White Rocks beach on the Causeway coast walk in Ireland

Portrush Golf Club in the top left of the frame was building grandstands to host the 2019 British Open later in the summer