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54.64, -5.95 · rel 16760595
54.64, -5.95 · rel 16760595
Cave Hill Trail
5,7 km from Belfast Castle to McArt's Fort through alpine terrain and lakes.
Belfast Castle
→
McArt's Fort
linear
5,7km
Distance
moderate
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
18
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Lively
Uncrowded
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02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× viewpoint
1× Water
12× Attraction
1× cave
1× monument
2× summit
2× ruins
Belfast Castle
viewpoint ·
161 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Volunteers' Well
Water ·
169 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Malayan Sun Bear
Attraction ·
170 m off route
1,3 km
23%
Cave Hill Cave
cave ·
36 m off route
2,0 km
35%
B-17 WWII Crash Memorial
monument ·
187 m off route
2,7 km
47%
Vicuna
Attraction ·
210 m off route
2,7 km
47%
Cheetah
Attraction ·
223 m off route
2,7 km
47%
Colobus monkey
Attraction ·
283 m off route
2,7 km
48%
Andrean bear
Attraction ·
348 m off route
2,7 km
48%
Barnaby lion
Attraction ·
188 m off route
3,0 km
52%
Penguins
Attraction ·
300 m off route
3,0 km
52%
Sumatran tiger
Attraction ·
232 m off route
3,0 km
53%
Red panda
Attraction ·
256 m off route
3,0 km
53%
Otter
Attraction ·
295 m off route
3,0 km
53%
Californian sea lion
Attraction ·
325 m off route
3,0 km
53%
Exotic birds
Attraction ·
340 m off route
3,0 km
53%
Cavehill
summit ·
106 m off route
5,4 km
95%
Ballyaghagan Fort
ruins ·
104 m off route
5,6 km
98%
McArt's Fort
ruins ·
33 m off route
5,7 km
100%
McArt's Fort
summit ·
59 m off route
5,7 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Cave Hill Trail is 5.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, Cave Hill Trail takes approximately 1h 26min to complete.
No, Cave Hill Trail is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Belfast Castle to McArt's Fort. Plan ahead for return transport.
Cave Hill Trail starts at Belfast Castle.
Cave Hill Trail is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.