| Ulster Way | |
|---|---|
 Ulster Way sign near Strangford, August 2009. | |
| Length | 636 miles (1,024 kilometres)[1] |
| Location | Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland |
| Trailheads | Belfast |
| Use | Hiking |
| Season | Any |
| Sights | Mourne Mountains, Fermanagh lakeland, Sperrin Mountains, Giant's Causeway |
| Surface | Mountain, field and cliff paths; roads. |
| Website | www |
The Ulster Way is a series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland. It was founded in the 1970s by Wilfrid Merydith Capper,[2][3] who was inspired by Tom Stephenson's Pennine Way.[4][5] The route was relaunched in 2009 by the Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland).
The vast majority of the trail lies within Northern Ireland, with small sections being in the Republic of Ireland. The path visits many places of interest including the Mourne Mountains, Giant's Causeway, Cavehill and the Sperrins. Most of the sections are clearly sign-posted.
- ^ "The Ulster Way". Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland). Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Wilfrid Merydith Capper (1905–1998): Countryside Campaigner". Dictionary of Ulster Biography. Ulster History Circle. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "History of the Ulster Way - From Concept to Realisation". Outdoor Recreation Northern Ireland. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ Presenter: Clare Balding (2 March 2007). "The Ulster Way". Ramblings. BBC Radio 4.
- ^ "New Province-wide walking route launched". The News Letter. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.