County Antrim · United Kingdom
Torr Head Scenic Road
C82Cushendun to Torr Head
A narrow clifftop alternative to the Causeway Coast, with Scotland in view.
Torr Road is the wild alternative to the main Causeway Coastal Route between Cushendun and Ballycastle, clinging to the clifftops high above the sea past Torr Head, the closest point in Ireland to Scotland with the Mull of Kintyre on the horizon. It is steep, narrow and tightly twisting in places, a proper test rather than a relaxed coast cruise. Mind extremely narrow single-track with sharp blind crests, steep gradients dropping toward the sea, and oncoming traffic with few passing places.
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Where it runs5.1 mi · point to point
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Character
Steeper than 9 in 10 roads here in the catalogue.
Corners
busiest around mile 5Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%85.3 – 260.9 mPoints of interest1 stop
- GreenanmoreViewpoint2.9 mi in
Hazards
- Very narrow single-track
- Blind crests above the sea
- Scarce passing places
- Steep gradients toward the sea
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“spectacular views over Torr Head and across to the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland”
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