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Suitable footwear must be worn. Rathlin Walks

NEAREST STARTING POINT TOWN Ballycastle Rathlin Island Harbour

7 WALKING ROUTES ON RATHLIN

FACILITIES Toilets, Cafe, Bar, Accommodation, 1. Bally conagan Trail 1.3 miles (2km) – This NT trail leads you Bike Hire, Boat through a mosaic of different habitats. House, Visitors Centre. 2. Eas t Light Walk 2 miles (3.2km) – This gentle walk passes by the two churches on Rathlin Island. GRID REF D149510

3. K ebble South Trail 1.25 miles (2km) – This walk will reward you GRADE with spectacular sights through the seasons. MEDIUM 4. Kinr amer North Trail 1.5 miles (2.4km) – For the more intrepid rambler, sections follow rough terrain and involve ascending and descending of rock faces. DISTANCE Various 5. Kinr amer Permissive Path 1.4 miles (2.2km) – Moderately challenging hiking route through botanically rich organic meadows, rough pasture, heathland, cliffs and boggy mosses. CAUTION Cliffs 6. Ra thlin Trail 4 miles (6.4km) – This walk gives you the best idea of Rathlin’s geography, geology and wildlife.

7. Roonivoolin Trail 4 miles (6.4km) – The loop trail at Roonivoolin DOGS Reserve skirts the cliffs offering panoramic views towards the Allowed hills of Donegal and the Mull of Kintyre.

Ballycastle is the departure port for Rathlin Island. *Please refer to the relevant os map. POINTS OF INTEREST: This material is Crown Copyright and is reproduced with the permission of Land and Property Services under delegated authority from the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office, RSPB Seabird Centre. The RSPB West Light Seabird © Crown copyright and database rights NIMA. Centre has now re-opened with improved visitor facilities and the opportunity to tour the lighthouse, as part of the Great Lighthouses of Ireland Trail**. Rathlin Island Trail 0 1 Ballyconaghan Trail The West Light Seabird Centre is home to one of Kilometres Kinramer Permissive Path the largest breeding seabird colonies in Europe including puffin, guillemot, razorbill and kittiwake. Kinramer North Trail

Roonivoolin Walk The newly refurbished visitor centre will also be part N Kebble South Trail of the all-Ireland lighthouse trail, Great Lighthouses East Light Walk of Ireland.

Opening times: 10:00 - 17:00 - March until September.

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