Inishowen Head Loop

Hiking Moderate

County

Donegal

Distance

8.3 km

Duration

2.5 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Total Ascent

250 m

Activity

Hiking

At the trailhead

  • Parking · Inishowen Head car park
  • Dogs allowed

This wild remote loop follows bog roads, laneways, rough tracks and minor roads and takes in a WWII Lookout Tower on Inishowen Head, the shoulder of Crocknasnug and the point at Portkill from where St Columba left for Iona. There is wonderful coastal scenery including, on clear days, Scotland.

Download GPX Route data: Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland

Elevation profile

01002003000 km4.2 km8.3 km282 m

Elevation data: EU-DEM 25 m © European Union, Copernicus. Profile follows the main waymarked line.

Along the way

Peaks

Food & drink

Nature & wildlife

Painted LadyRed AdmiralStonechatGreen-veined WhiteSmall Tortoiseshell

Data sources: map & points of interest © OpenStreetMap contributors · facilities from Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland · species via GBIF · protected areas via NPWS.

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