The top 10 most Instagrammable walks across Northern Ireland have been revealed.
Shoe Zone looked at Instagram data of the post popular walks across the country to provide inspiration for those taking a staycation or looking to explore the local area.
Derry City Walls is the most Instagrammed walk in Northern Ireland, with over half a million tagged posts.
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Over 1.1 million Instagram tags were registered across the top 15 walks in NI.
Here are the top 10!
1. Derry City Walls (535k posts)
A slice of Derry’s history, this walk takes you around the walls created in the 17 th century that were built as defences against settlers.
2. North Antrim Cliff Path (339k posts)
This coastal route starts at Dunseverick Castle and finishes up at the infamous Giant’s Causeway –one of Northern Ireland’s most photographed places made up of roughly 40,000 basalt columns that are all interlocked after the result of an ancient volcanic eruption.
3. Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (87k posts)
Constructed by fishermen in 1755, this historic rope bridge connects cliffs across the Atlantic Ocean, to Carrick-a-Rede where the only building is a fisherman’s cottage.
4. Ballintoy and Portbraddan (46k posts)
This beautiful seaside stroll along Antrim’s Causeway Coast takes you to two of Northern Ireland’s most picturesque fishing villages, starting in Ballintoy with its famous harbour featuring as the setting for The Iron Islands in Game of Thrones and finishing in Portbraddan.
5. Tollymore Mountain Trail and Drinns Trail (37k posts)
This mountain trail boasts beech woodland, conifer forests, and a stroll alongside Shimna and Spinkwee River before ascending two towering hills – The Drinns. The easterly Drinn is the highest of the two, standing at 255 metres.
6. Slieve Donard (36k posts)
The highest mountain in Northern Ireland, standing at a height of 850m. On clear days, views from the summit of Slieve Donard stretch across the likes of Wales, Scotland and The Isle of Man.
7. Silent Valley (33k posts)
Silent Valley is encompassed by the peace and tranquillity of the Mourne Mountains. The valley features a reservoir that functions as the main water supply for most of County Down and Belfast, parkland, lakes, a pond and varying wildlife.
8. Murlough National Nature Reserve (25k posts)
This nature reserve is a 6,000-year-old fragile sand dune system, home to an array of butterflies, wildflowers and birds.
9. Glenariff Forest Park (23k posts)
Glenariff, is one of nine in the Antrim Glens, these staggering waterfalls and glens provide the perfect backdrop to a spectacular walk.
10. Mount Stewart Demesne (22k posts)
Mount Stewart is considered home to one of the most beautiful gardens in the world, alongside its neo-classical house situated on the land. A walk around Mount Stewart promises nothing but picturesque scenery.
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