trail in Antrim, Ireland
Slemish Mountain
The volcanic plug where St Patrick is said to have herded sheep
Worth the wander
Climb the eroded core of an extinct volcano where tradition holds a young, enslaved St Patrick tended sheep for six years — still Antrim’s biggest gathering point every St Patrick’s Day.
Quick answers
- Cost
- Free
- Time and distance
- 2.5 km return
- Parking
- Free car park at the trailhead (toilets on site).
Find your way
Slemish car park, near Broughshane, Co. Antrim