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The North in a
Nutshell 25

The North’s must-do trip takes in unmissable cities and big-name
sights. It also heads off the tourist trail, revealing secret beaches,
quaint harbours, waterfalls and music-filled pubs.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

455 km 110 km 10 DAYS
Arranmore Island Giant's Causeway 470KM / 292 MILES
A castaway island An extraordinary
where music plays into outcrop of ancient, GREAT FOR…
the night geometric rock
BJ

Horn Mamore's BEST TIME TO GO
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Glencolumbcille
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Crossing the Carrick-
a-Rede Rope Bridge
as it swings above the
waves.
Carrigart Belfast K BEST FOR
Ride horseback Experience the SCENERY
across wide, transformed capital of Stops 16 to 20 head
golden sands the North
into the heart of wild,
370 km 0 km wind-whipped Donegal.
Ballycastle Sunset on the harbour
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