Belfast walks

Discover Belfast’s links to its unique Titanic and maritime heritage following this trail from the Titanic Memorial Garden at Belfast City Hall to Titanic Quarter.

A walk through attractive woodland and parkland with many interesting features including Parliament Buildings. Only five miles out of the city, Stormont Woodland Walk and Fitness Trail, is a great place to walk, run and relax.

This route explores an historic parkland overlooking the River Lagan.

A short route through an urban park with beautiful floral displays. Highway to Health walk.

This route explores a beautiful Local Nature Reserve in the Lagan Valley with varied wildlife habitats. A rare chance to see cows grazing within a few miles of the city centre.

This walk explores a busy park on the Falls Road in Belfast. It is a 1.5mile circular route and is close to the city centre.

A specifically designed loop walk on Divis Mountain with spectacular views over Belfast and every county in Ulster as well as parts of Scotland and England. With stone pitching as its main feature, the Divis summit trail is designed to maintain the condition of the mountain slope while providing public access.

View the city of Belfast from a different perspective, from above! The Divis Ridge Trail allows the walkers to enjoy 180 degree views across the city and further afield including the Antrim Plateau to the north, Scotland to the east and the Mourne Mountains to the south.

Divis Lough Trail, Belfast, is a gentle circular route that leads you across the open hills on a wide, flat and gently sloping path. Lough Neagh, the Sperrins and further afield can be viewed on a clear day.

Divis Heath Trail is a four mile route that traverses blanket bog, taking in the northern end of the Divis and Black Mountain site. This is a route around the northern slopes of Divis where turf was once extracted, offering views of Slemish Mountain. It can be wet underfoot.

This linear Walk follow the Loop River up to Cregagh Glen. You’ll come across all sorts of wildlife and greenery to bring your walk to life.

This linear Walk follows Connswater Community (CC) Greenway along Knock River in Orangefield. You’ll come across all sorts of wildlife and greenery to bring your walk to life.

This linear walk follows the Connswater Community (CC) Greenway along the course of three rivers that splits into two different routes – following the route along the Knock River to Marsh-wiggle Way and Braniel. Stop at C.S. Lewis Square for some refreshments in EastSide Visitor Centre and explore the seven sculptures by Irish artist Maurice Harron inspired by the characters from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, before continuing your journey through Belfast’s own wildlife corridor.

This linear walk follows the Connswater Community (CC) Greenway along the course of three rivers that splits into two different routes – following the Loop River up to Cregagh Glen. Stop off at C.S. Lewis Square for some refreshments in EastSide Visitor Centre and explore the seven sculptures by Irish artist Maurice Harron inspired by the characters from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, before continuing your journey through Belfast’s own wildlife corridor.

This linear walk follows the Connswater Community (CC) Greenway along the course of three rivers that splits into two different routes – Victoria Park along the Connswater River following the route along the Knock River. Stop off at C.S. Lewis Square for some refreshments in EastSide Visitor Centre and explore the seven sculptures by Irish artist Maurice Harron inspired by the characters from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, before continuing your journey through Belfast’s own wildlife corridor.

The Cave Hill Trail is a challenging route, over unsurfaced paths, past the caves to McArt’s Fort, and crossing moorland, heath and meadows. You will discover much of what the park has to offer from archaeological sites and wildlife to panoramic views.

This route explores an historic city park with many interesting features, buildings and botanical collections.

This route explores an area of floodplain, now managed as an award wining urban nature reserve which provides a fanatstic oasis for wildlife.

A walk through the woodland and parkland of the Belfast Castle Estate against the dramatic backdrop of Cave Hill.

This route explores an historic estate in Lagan Valley Regional Park, taking in Malone House, meadows, woodland and along the River Lagan.