![]() ![]() If You Go: Hike the adjacent mile-long coastal walk. You can still see the crane that hauled up boats by hand-crank from the water below. The island was a working fishery from the 1700s until the early 2000s. First erected by salmon fishermen some 350 years ago, the rope bridge links the mainland with Carrick-a-Rede Island and its lone fisherman’s cottage. It’s a precarious but short crossing that offers stunning ocean views and a glimpse into Irish history. Unfenced cliff edges plunge to the Atlantic Ocean and high winds sweep the coastal farmland where the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge swings almost 100 feet above the sea. Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Ballintoy, Northern Ireland For a shorter hike in warm months, try the Circular Hike with a different ascent and descent to the bridge. ![]() If You Go: It’s free to cross the suspension bridge, a section of the two-day trek on the Europaweg between Grachen and Zermatt. ![]()
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