County
Donegal
Distance
4.7 km
Duration
1.5 hours
Difficulty
Moderate
Total Ascent
157 m
Activity
Hiking
At the trailhead
- Parking · Haggard car park, Horn Head
- Public transport · Public transport available to Dunfanaghy
- No dogs
This 5.2km undulating looped walk takes you through the National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) lands of the Horn Head and Rinclevan Special Area of Conservation (SAC) at Lurgabrack through woodland, scrub, dune grassland with breathtaking views of Tory Island, dune slack and fixed dunes, to reach Tramore Beach, and leads you back through the lower dunes with great views of the New Lake, Muckish & Errigal mountains and the surrounding countryside.
Elevation profile
Elevation data: EU-DEM 25 m © European Union, Copernicus. Profile follows the main waymarked line.
Along the way
Peaks
Heritage & points of interest
Nature & wildlife
Data sources: map & points of interest © OpenStreetMap contributors · facilities from Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland · species via GBIF · protected areas via NPWS.