Ronan’s Way Red Loop
County Antrim
Distance 3.4 miles
OS Map 5
Terrain Grass, farm track, muddy in part
Nearest Town Cushendun
Route Shape Circular
Grid Reference D194310
Route Type Hill
Route Description
Located on the McAuley Farm, a stretch of land in memory of Ronan McAuley, a True Glens man who had a dream that more people would explore and enjoy Glendun and the exquisite views of the land that he called home. These trails provide rare access to one of the stunning Nine Glens of Antrim, Glendun. Ronan’s Way is located on a working farm so please respect the family property, land and their ability to manage their farm on your visit, as this walk has only been made possible by their generosity. Beginning at the carpark off the Glendun Rd you will find the trailhead panel and waymarker posts. This walk follows the red waymarkers. This route allows the more adventurous to go right to the top of the Glen and take in the breath taking views of the Irish countryside and beyond to the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland. The diversity of natural habitat (woodland, peatland, farmland and the river) in Glendun means that there is an abundance of wildlife to see. You may be lucky to spot some of our most impressive mammals such as the otter, fox and pine marten. There are lots of different bird species including siskins in the woodland, and grouse, skylarks and the occasional curfew higher up the mountain. There are a number of birds of prey in the skies such as the merlin, hen harrier and buzzard. There are also lots of wildflowers and insect species throughout the farm. Please note as this is working farmland livestock may be present and the ground is often very mucky underfoot so walking boots are strongly recommended. A number of stiles are also present along all routes. As the walks are situated within a glen, steep sections are present on all walks however this makes for incredible views across the glen. A couple of benches are situated along the routes so you can sit back and enjoy a moment of contemplation as you spend time admiring the views.All of the walks on Ronan’s Way are located on the McAuley Farm, a stretch of land in memory of Ronan McAuley, a True Glens man who had a dream that more people would explore and enjoy Glendun and the exquisite views of the land that he called home.
Point of Interest
Breath taking views of the Irish countryside and beyond to the Mull of Kintyre.
Public transport
Translink - journeyplanner.translink.co.uk
Dog Policy
Must be kept on a lead.
Facilities
Public toilets, picnic area, playground, and restaurants are available in the nearby village of Cushendun.
Accessibility Grade
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Walk Route
Ronan’s Way Red Loop
A great strenuous hike, could do with few more posts up top and on way down hill again as was hard to determine which way to go.. the walk up is beautiful and lots of thought went into it. The views at top are beautiful..
Top is a Marsh so dont do it if not the proper shoes and waterproofs especially after a few days of rain. Lol
Coming down can be slippery when wet so need to take care. But all in all it was well worth the soggy feet and mucky ass from sliding down a few hills. Lol
Beautifully done. Well done to Ronans family .. great adventure..
Its lovely coming back to a place to walk and see it has been well looked after and is cherished. The additional fairy folk arriving is tremendous! the red route was a good stretch of the calf muscles but worth it for the view. thanks for this space
This walk was so peaceful and enjoyable. Thank you to Ronan’s family for this. May Ronan rest in peace.