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Causeway Coastal Route
RouteUnited Kingdom8 days · 400 km

Causeway Coastal Route

Eight days on the official Causeway Coastal Route: Belfast, Carrickfergus, Glenarm, the Glens of Antrim, Giants Causeway, Derry. Tesla in Belfast; ESB and Weev in the north.

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Season: Year-round. Giants Causeway packed July-August; go early. Atlantic swell in winter. Some glens hold fog.

Eight days on the official Causeway Coastal Route: Belfast, Carrickfergus, Glenarm, the Glens of Antrim, Giants Causeway, Derry. Tesla in Belfast; ESB and Weev in the north.

Day by day

Day 1

Belfast

The lough holds the evening. Overnight Tesla.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Belfast) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Belfast. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Belfast
BelfastPhoto: Giorgio Galeotti / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Day 3

Glenarm

A glen that meets the sea. Destination charger.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Glenarm. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Glens of Antrim
Glens of AntrimPhoto: Paul McAuley / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Day 5

Portrush

Basalt and a round of golf. Charge after 22 percent.

Why stop hereAccess: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Portrush
PortrushPhoto: Kenneth Allen / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Day 6

Derry

Walls that still walk. A quiet night.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Derry. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Derry
DerryPhoto: N Chadwick / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Day 8

Belfast

Last Tesla. The causeway is still in the rear-view.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Belfast) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Belfast. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Carrick-a-Rede
Carrick-a-RedePhoto: JoachimKohler-HB / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Belfast — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.

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