3.7 miles
Loop
Divis Heath Trail
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.
TRAIL INFORMATION
TRAIL INFORMATION
From the car park at the Long Barn (Note National Trust car park pricing applies for this car park however there is an alternative free car park on Divis Rd 0.5 miles from the Long Barn which can also be used by walkers), follow the trail towards the Divis transmitter masts. Go through the access gate and turn left onto the Tipperary Road. Follow the waymarked posts when you reach the end of Tipperary Road, linking across the open hill, to the end of Standing Stone Road. Turn right and follow the Standing Stone Road until it reaches the access road for the transmitter mast on Divis. Turn left here and follow this access road to a junction with the main access road. Turn right here to return to the Long Barn.
GETTING TO THE START
- Point of Interest Divis Mountain
- Facilities Divis Coffee BarnFree parkingToilet facilitiesAn open site with free access. Charge for guided tours onlyMobility parking spacesMobility toilet facilitiesWheelchair-accessible kissing gates to mountain. The following facilities are available for users with limited mobility: – Café (wheelchair accessible) – Disabled parking – Disabled toilets with RADAR key – Visitors Centre
- Dog Policy Dogs to be kept under control
- Accessibility Information
Accessibility Grade: Grade 5 Terrain: Stoned road, heath and bog trail Toilet Facility: No Signage: No - Getting to the Start Minor road off the B38 Upper Springfield Road, off the A55 Outer Ring
- Public Transport Translink – journeyplanner.translink.co.uk
