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.
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Route data: Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland
Elevation profile
Elevation data: EU-DEM 25 m © European Union, Copernicus. Profile follows the main waymarked line.
Along the way
Peaks
Food & drink
Nature & wildlife
Data sources: map & points of interest © OpenStreetMap contributors · facilities from Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland · species via GBIF · protected areas via NPWS.