Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge
Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Trostan stands 550 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Partaneevey Car Park & Picnic Site, a park 0.4 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 0.3 miles off. 174 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
The story
rope bridge near Ballintoy, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Dates from 2008.
Wikidata Q473467, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Structure
- simple-suspension
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
- 23.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Watertop Waterfall · 9 mi
- Big Dan's Chair Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Rinagree Point · 15 mi
- The Glens of Antrim · 15 mi
174 named places within 25 miles
- Lannimore Hill: 1.5 mi
- Slieveacarn: 5.4 mi
- Islandcorr: 5.5 mi
- Knocklayd: 6.2 mi
- Slieveard: 6.4 mi
- Lime Kiln, Carrick-a-rede: 0.6 mi
- Memorials to the Lost Sailors: 1.5 mi
- Kinbane Castle: 1.8 mi
- Dunaneeny Castle: 3.8 mi
- Marconi Telegraph Memorial Plate: 4.2 mi
- Renly's Camp in the Stormlands: 0.8 mi
- Iron Islands Kingsmoot: 0.8 mi
- Dragonstone Beach: 1.4 mi
- Balon Greyjoy's Funeral Boat: 1.4 mi
- Game of Thrones - Iron Islands Plaque: 1.5 mi
- Partaneevey Car Park & Picnic Site: 0.4 mi
- Riverside Gardens: 7.6 mi
- Dervock Riverside Park: 9.7 mi
- Antrim Gardens: 12.9 mi
- Ramore Head: 13.1 mi
- Benvardin Gardens: 10.2 mi
- Beardiville Walled Garden: 11.0 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 13.3 mi
- Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden: 13.9 mi
- Robert Dunlop Memorial Garden: 13.9 mi
- Alphabet Angel: 7.8 mi
- Brick Sculpture: 12.9 mi
- Johann: 13.9 mi
- Towards Tomorrow: 15.1 mi
- Source: 15.7 mi
- Runkerry Stand (Bushfoot): 7.9 mi
- Portballintrae Beach: 8.6 mi
- East Strand: 12.1 mi
- Portstewart Strand: 17.0 mi
- Castlerock Beach: 18.5 mi
- Ballycastle Museum: 4.2 mi
- Boathouse Visitor Centre & Museum: 6.6 mi
- Coastal Zone: 12.9 mi
- Ballymoney Museum: 13.7 mi
- Coleraine Museum: 15.3 mi
- Dunseverick Falls: 4.2 mi
- Hermit's Falls: 17.5 mi
- Ess-na-Larach Waterfall: 17.8 mi
- Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall: 17.9 mi
- Cranny Falls: 20.9 mi
- Dunsevrick: 4.3 mi
- Fairhead - Farrangandoo: 6.9 mi
- Fairhead - The Prow: 7.0 mi
- Fairhead - Ballycastle Descent Gully West: 7.0 mi
- Fairhead: 7.7 mi
- Cottage Park: 15.1 mi
- Quilley Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 19.6 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 21.4 mi
- Lissanduff Earthworks: 8.3 mi
- Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 12.0 mi
- St Lowry's Well: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trostan | SSE 152° | 550 m | 15.1 mi |
| Slievenanee | SSE 157° | 543 m | 15.9 mi |
| Knocklayd | SSE 149° | 514 m | 6.2 mi |
| Slieveanorra | SSE 160° | 508 m | 12.2 mi |
| Skerry Hill | SSE 164° | 459 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mid Hill | SSE 156° | 440 m | 20.1 mi |
| Carncormick | SSE 162° | 436 m | 20.1 mi |
| Collin Top | SSE 152° | 429 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:50 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:45 | 21:08 | 22:11 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:51 | 14:42 | 15:58 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/28524490
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