If you love cliffs and aren’t afraid of heights, then we particularly recommend the Gobbins! Famous throughout the country, this is a hiking trail carved into the cliffs, and will take you along the coast of Northern Ireland. Breathtaking scenery!
The Gobbins are located on the Islandmagee Peninsula in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This is an unnatural circuit, carved out of the rock, which takes you across the cliffs. You’ll climb stone staircases, cross bridges, ravines and caves to reach the other side of the rocky promontory.
The circuit is superb and offers lovely views of the sea, not to mention the natural aquariums that have been created as a result of rock quarrying. What’s more, the cliffs are renowned for their ornithological wealth, and the presence of seabirds of all kinds.
Behind this circuit is a man named Berkeley Deane Wise. It was thanks to this Irish railway engineer that the circuit was created. The first Gobbins path was opened to the public in 1902. Described as grandiose, it was dug on the engineer’s idea, with the help of the Irish railroads.
However, the Gobbins were closed during the Second World War, due to a lack of resources to further secure the site.
It wasn’t until 2011 that the decision was taken to reopen the circuit. A series of new bridges and galleries were built during 2014-15. In fact, the site has been reopened since summer 2015.
Don’t miss the guided tour, the exhibition dedicated to the history of the cliff, and the small Coffee Shop where you can relax with a coffee and a muffin. Book on their website in advance: you’ll be sure to have your slot blocked.
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