Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
Each spring, local fishermen put up this rope bridge across a chasm 18m (59 feet) wide and 24m (79 feet) deep, swinging over the sea between the mainland and a small island. The bridge has a practical purpose—allowing access to the island’s salmon fishery, which it’s been doing since 1755 (don’t worry, they do regular maintenance). Visitors can use it for a thrilling walk and the chance to call out to each other, “Don’t look down!” (By the way, that is excellent advice.) If you are acrophobic, stay clear; if you don’t know whether you are, this is not the place to find out. Note: A 12-mile (19km) coastal cliff path leads between the Giant’s Causeway and the rope bridge. It is always open and is worth the exhaustion.
Each spring, local fishermen put up this rope bridge across a chasm 18m (59 feet) wide and 24m (79 feet) deep, swinging over the sea between the mainland and a small island. The bridge has a practical purpose—allowing access to the island’s salmon fishery, which it’s been doing since 1755 (don’t worry, they do regular maintenance). Visitors can use it for a thrilling walk and the chance to call out to each other, “Don’t look down!” (By the way, that is excellent advice.) If you are acrophobic, stay clear; if you don’t know whether you are, this is not the place to find out. Note: A 12-mile (19km) coastal cliff path leads between the Giant’s Causeway and the rope bridge. It is always open and is worth the exhaustion.
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