Giant's Causeway Blue Trail
Discover the Giant's Causeway with the Blue Trail, a route of under a mile, leading directly to the world-famous stones. Along the way look out for interesting rock formations steeped in Irish legends, including the Giant's Boot.
Near to
Giant's CausewayStart point
Giant's Causeway visitor centre, car park 1 - grid reference NW2918297863Trail information
*Formal path, steep in places, with some rest stops. For further details, please sees Terrain section.
**The trail has some steep inclines which may not be suitable for wheelchair or mobility vehicle users. For further details, please see section marked Access.
***Dogs on leads are welcome. For further details, please see section marked Facilities.
Take care on the stones
The causeway stones can be slippery and dangerous when wet – always heed the advice of our rangers. Please be aware that a bus also travels this route; pedestrians must stay on the path when the bus is in operation.
Total stages: 4
Total stages: 4
Start point
Giant's Causeway visitor centre, car park 1 - grid reference NW2918297863
Stage 1
Park in car park 1. If you're travelling through the visitor centre, proceed to the back of the centre and exit through the rear doors. You can also walk up the incline and over the grass roof, descending the steps to come out at the rear of the visitor centre.
Stage 2
Follow the kerb stone footpath eastward. On your right will be the sheer dramatic cliff face, and on the left, the wild North Atlantic Ocean.
Stage 3
Follow the kerbstone footpath eastward. After Route Highlight 2, you will turn a sharp corner called Windy Gap. From here the causeway stone outcrop will be visible in the distance beyond the bay.
Stage 4
The formal kerbstone path will become a hard-core gravel surface just before the causeway stones outcrop. Look for the gap in the rocks beyond the tarmac bus drop-off point and follow this path. You're always moving in an eastward direction.
End point
Giant's Boot
Trail map
Giant's Causeway Blue Trail map | © Land and Property Services permit no. 120099 Crown Copyright (2013)
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Giant's Causeway Red Trail
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Giant's Causeway Green Trail
Follow an accessible clifftop trail with views of the Giant's Causeway, Scotland and the Inishowen Peninsula and plenty of Irish legends and birdlife to enjoy.
Giant's Causeway Yellow Trail
Follow a 1.8-mile clifftop trail along the Causeway Coast Way starting at Runkerry Head and ending at Hamilton's Seat.
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44 Causeway Road, Bushmills, County Antrim, BT57 8SU
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