Grade 5

Antrim Hills Way

Linear, 22 miles
Uneven, hilly and usually wet

Avish to Eagles Hill

Circular, 3.1 miles
Cliff top, open field, quiet road

Ballintempo Forest: Aghanaglack Walk

Circular, 7 miles
All types of terrain

Ballintoy to Bushmills

Linear, 12.4 miles
Single file track, beaches, uneven

Ballycastle to Glenarm

Link Section, 32.5 miles
Mainly rural roads and with short sections along busy main roads.

Ballykelly Bank

Linear, 2 miles
Rough track & sea wall

Ballymoyer Woodland

Circular, 2 miles
Off road woodland trail

Ballynure to Belfast

Linear, 19 miles
Rural roads, forest path and cycle paths.

Ballyquintin Farm, Bar Hall Bay Trail

Circular, 1.9 miles
Off road paths, quiet rural road

Ballyquintin Farm, National Nature Reserve Trail

Circular, 0.8 - 1.6 miles
Off road paths, quiet rural road

Ballyquintin Farm, Port Kelly Trail

Circular, 0.9 miles
Off road paths, quiet rural road

Belfast Castle Estate

Circular, 2.4 miles
Gravel paths steep hills

Benbradagh

Circular, 7 miles
Open mountain, boggy & rough

Benburb Valley Park

Circular, 3.9 miles
Woodland and riverside paths

Benone Strand

Linear, 2.5 miles
Sandy beach backed by duneland

Big Dog Forest – Big Dog Walk

Circular, 2.5 miles
All types of terrain

Blackhead Path

Linear, 2.4 miles
Level surfaced path, steep steps

Bloody Bridge Coastal Route

Linear, 1.0 (One Way) miles
Coastal Path

Bloody Bridge River Walk

Linear, 0.5 (One Way) miles
Off road, unsurfaced trail

Castle Espie Woodland Trail

Circular, 1 miles
Parkland, steeper in wooded area

Castle Ward Boundary Trail

Circular, 8.7 miles
Off road trails narrow in places

Castle Ward Castle Trail

Circular, 1.8 miles
Off road level path & minor road

Castle Ward Farm Trail

Circular, 1.6 miles
Level paths & road crossing

Castlewellan Forest Park – Cypress Pond Walk

Circular, 3.1 miles
Moderate with some steep hills

Castlewellan Forest Park – Moorish Tower Walk

Circular, 3.2 miles
Moderate with some steep hills

Castlewellan Forest Park – Slievenaslat Walk

Circular, 2.7 miles
Strenuous including steep climbs

Causeway Coast Way

Linear, 33 miles
Varied tracks, beach, rock, road

Causeway Hill – from Killeter village

Linear, 9.5 miles
Minor roads, off road track.

Cave Hill Country Park

Circular, 4.5 miles
Steep climb, unsurfaced paths

Central Mournes

Circular, 9.9 miles
Unsurfaced mountain paths

Cladagh Glen Walk

Linear, 1.6 miles
Path, walkway, steps, tracks

Clandeboye Way – Helen’s Bay to Whitespots Country Park

Linear, 8 miles
Laneways, tracks, woodland paths

Correl Glen

Circular, 1 mile
Undulating quiet off road

Corrog Wood

Circular, 1 miles
Grass path through woodland

Craignamaddy Circuit

Circular, 12.8 miles
Minor roads and off road tracks

Croaghan Way

Circular, 6.5 miles
Open hillside and forest track

Crockbrack Way

Circular, 7.2 miles
Country roads, mountain tracks

Crom

Circular, 4.2 miles
A variety of off-road paths

Crumlin Glen

Circular, 1.8 miles
Off-road paths

Cuilcagh Boardwalk Trail

Linear, 4 miles
Gravel track, boardwalk, bogland

Cushendun Long Walk

Circular, 1.5 miles
Quiet village roads and beach

Cushendun Short Walk

Circular, 1.2 miles
Quiet village roads and beach

Derrynoyd River Trail

Circular, 0.9 miles
Gravel paths

Divis Heath Trail

Circular, 4 miles
Stoned road, heath and bog trail

Divis Ridge Trail

Circular, 4.2 miles
Gravel path with rough sections

Divis Summit Trail

Circular, 3 miles
Mountainous with rough sections

Drum Manor Forest Park, Forest Plots Trail (Black)

Circular, 1.3 miles
Off road forest paths

Drum Manor Forest Park, Old Woodlands Trail (Black 1)

Circular, 2.1 miles
Off road forest paths

Dundrum Castle Woods Trail

Circular, 0.3 miles
Woodland

Dunluce Castle

Circular, 0.5 miles
Tarmac paths and steep steps

Errigal Glen Trail

Circular, 2.5 miles
Woodland trail, hills & roads

Errigal Glen Walk

Linear, 0.6 (One Way) miles
Woodland trail, no formal paths

Fairy Glen – circular walk

Circular, 6 miles
Off road paths and country road

Fardross Forest Oak and Beech Trail

Circular, 1.2 miles
Gravel paths

Fardross Forest River Trail

Circular, 1 miles
Gravel paths

Genariff Forest Park

Circular, Walks of various lengths
Various

Giant’s Ring Trail

Circular, 3 miles
Dirt, gravel & wooden boardwalk

Glen River

Linear, 9 miles (circular)
Off road unsurfaced paths

Glenariff Forest Park, Rainbow Trail

Circular, 0.4 miles
Difficult

Glenariff Forest Park, Scenic Trail

Circular, 5.9 miles
Forest paths, steep in places

Glenariff Forest Park, Viewpoint Trail

Circular, 0.6 miles
Forest paths, steep in places

Glenariff Nature Reserve Waterfalls Walk

Circular, 1.5 miles
Boardwalk paths and steps, steep

Glenmore Scenic Walk

Circular, 1.2 miles
Unsurfaced paths, steep in parts

Glenoe Waterfall

Circular, 1 mile
Steep and possibly slippery

Gortin Forest Ladies View

Circular, 2.25 miles
Forest tracks

Gortin Forest Pollan Trail

Circular, 1.25 miles
Forest tracks

Gortmore to Hell’s Hole

Circular, 2.2 miles
Cliff top, open field,quiet road

Granite Trail (Bogie Line & Drinneevar Loop)

Circular, 3 miles
Steep inclines, forest tracks

Granite Trail (Donard Loop & Bogie Line)

Circular, 3 miles
Steep inclines, forest tracks

Hare’s Gap

Linear, 2.1 (One Way) miles
Unsurfaced off road paths

Hen, Cock and Pigeon Rock

Circular, 5.9 miles
Loose surface tracks, open mount

Heritage Railway Path

Circular, 1.5 miles
Variety of coastal walks

Hudy’s Way

Circular, 5.8 miles
Open hill, lanes and minor roads

Island Hill & North Strangford Nature Reserve

Circular, 1.5 miles
Flat, grass and stoney paths

Jenkin Forest and Lakes

Circular, 7.4 miles
Forest track, quiet country road

Killard National Nature Reserve

Circular, 1.3 miles
Coastal grassland, beach

Killyclogher Burn

Linear, 0.8 miles
Grass path, open fields

Killynether Wood

Circular, 1.5 miles
Off road paths

Lecale Way

Linear, 47 miles
Paths, beach and quiet road

Lough Fea

Circular, 2.6 miles
Relatively flat

Lough Foyle Trail

Linear, 10.4 miles
Rough track and sea wall

Lough Navar Forest – Lough Navar Lakes Walk

Circular, 7 miles
Tarmac road

Lough Shannagh

Circular, 7 miles
Unsurfaced, uneven, hilly track

Loughgall Country Park – Bridlepath

Circular, 3.6 miles
Tarmac, country lane

Magilligan Point

Circular, 0.5 miles
Sandy beach backed by duneland

Marlbank (Killykeeghan)

Circular, 0.5 miles
Off road grassy paths

Meelmore and Meelbeg

Circular, 5.5 miles
Unsurfaced tracks, mountain path

Mountsandel Wood

Circular, 2 miles
Gravelled forest paths

Mourne Wall Challenge

Circular, 22 miles
Single file mountain track

Moydamlaght Forest – Eagles Rock Trail

Circular, 4 miles
Forest roads

Moydamlaght Forest – Medium Trail

Circular, 1.3 miles
Forest roads

Moydamlaght Forest – Short Trail

Circular, 1 miles
Forest roads

Moyle Way

Linear, 26 miles
Various off road terrain & roads

Murlough National Nature Reserve

Circular, 2.5 miles
Coastal boardwalk

Mussenden Temple & Downhill Demesne

Circular, 2 miles
Gravel paths, mown grass tracks

Newcastle Way

Circular, 28 miles
Mostly gravel paths

Newry Canal Way

Linear, 20 miles
90% Towpath and 10% minor road

North Antrim Cliff Path – Dunseverick to Giant’s Causeway

Linear, 4.8 (one way) miles
Grassy cliff edge paths, stiles

North Down Coastal Path

Linear, 16 miles
Bitmac, stone & grass paths

Orlock Point

Circular, 3 miles
Rocky Coastal Path

Peatlands Bog Walk

Circular, 2.5 miles
Tarmac road and woodchip paths

Peatlands Lakeland Walk

Circular, 1 miles
Boardwalk & woodchip paths

Peatlands Walk

Circular, 5.5 miles
Tarmac road, woodchip paths

Peatlands Woodland Walk

Circular, 3 miles
Tarmac and gravel roads, boardwaLK

Port Path

Linear, 6.5 (one way) miles
Coastal walk

Portballintrae Causeway Loop

Circular, 5.5 miles
Beach, formal and cliff top path

Portrush to Bushmills

Linear, 6.6 (one way) miles
Beach, formal paths, minor road

Portstewart Strand – Sand Dune & Estuary Trail

Circular, 3.5 miles
Sandy beach paths

Prehen Wood

Circular, 1 mile
Gravel and grass pathways

Rathlin Ballyconaghan Trail

Circular, 1.8 miles
Open hillside and farm track

Rathlin Island Roonivoolin Walk

Circular, 4 miles
Tarmaced laneway and open fields

Rathlin Kebble Cliff Walk

Circular, 1.9 miles
Open hillside and farm track

Rathlin Kinramer North Walk

Circular, 2.1 miles
Open hillside and farm track

Rathlin Kinramer Trail

Circular, 1.9 miles
Open hillside and farm track

Rathlin Trail

Linear, 4 miles
Tarmac and rough gravel tracks

Rea’s Wood

Linear, 1.6 (One Way) miles
Off road paths

Redburn Country Park

Circular, 3.9 miles
Off road paths

Reservoir Views

Linear, 9.3 miles
Uneven mountain paths

Reubens Glen

Linear, 0.6 (One Way) miles
Unsurfaced paths, steep in parts

Ring of Gullion Way

Circular, 36 miles
Tarmac, off road tracks, forests

Robbers Table

Circular, 8.1 miles
Mostly off road on hills

Rocky Mountain

Circular, 4.35 miles
Stoney and uneven off road paths

Rousky Walk

Linear, 1.1 miles
Stone & grass path, open fields

Rowallane Garden

Circular, 0.5 - 2 miles
Natural woodland floor and grass

Sallagh Braes

Linear, 1.8 miles
Open hillside, grazed by sheep

Scrabo Hill

Circular, 2.3 miles
Off road paths, steep

Skernaghan Point

Linear, 3 miles
Grassy slopes and rocky paths

Slemish

Circular, 1.2 miles
Steep rocky track

Sliabh Beagh Way

Linear, 40 miles
Minor roads, track and moorland

Slieve Binnian

Circular, 7 miles
Tracks and mountain terrain

Slieve Croob Transmitter Road Walk / ‘The Twelve Cairns’ Walk

Linear, 2.4 miles
Metalled Road and open mountain

Slieve Donard (via Glen River)

Linear, 2.9 (one way) miles
Mainly forest and mountain paths

Slieve Donard from Bloody Bridge

Linear, 3.2 (one way) miles
Off road unsurfaced path, uneven

Slieve Donard, Commedagh and Bearnagh

Circular, 15 miles
Steep, rocky mountain paths

Slieve Gullion

Circular, 9.5 Miles
Minor roads and forest tracks

Slievenacloy – Ballycolin

Circular, 1.5 miles
Off-road paths, rough pasture

Slievenacloy – Boundary

Circular, 4 miles
Off-road paths, rough pasture

Slievenacloy – Priest’s Hill

Circular, 1.7 miles
Off road paths, heath, slopes

Slievenacloy – Stoneyford River

Circular, 2.5 miles
Off-road paths, rough pasture

Straidkilly

Circular, 0.7 miles
Hill walk; basic paths

Terrace Hill Trail

Circular, 1.5 miles
Dirt, gravel & wooden boardwalk

The Milibern

Circular, 3 miles
Open hillside and forest track

Tollymore Forest Park – Mountain & Drinns Trail

Circular, 8.9 miles
Forest paths, broken surfaces

Tollymore Forest Park – River Trail

Circular, 3.1 miles
Easy off-road paths

Trassey to Bloody Bridge

Linear, 7.3 miles
Unsurfaced mountain tracks

Vinegar Hill Loop

Circular, 7 miles
Gravel tracks and minor roads

White Park Bay

Linear, 1.4 (One Way) miles
Sandy beach