The North West Trail Cycling

Hiking Difficult

County

Donegal

Distance

126 km

Duration

6.5 hours

Difficulty

Difficult

Total Ascent

1357 m

Activity

Hiking

At the trailhead

  • Parking · At the trailhead
  • Public transport
  • Toilets
  • No dogs
  • Part accessible · Some accessible facilities at trailhead

The North West Trail is a 78.5-mile cycle route through counties Donegal, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Leitrim, and Sligo in the North West of Ireland. The route travels through a wide variety of scenic landscapes, utilising quiet country roads with some traffic free sections, mostly in urban areas. On the way, you can enjoy dramatic views of the Atlantic Ocean, with scenic cycling in remote uplands and rural villages passing through the main towns of Enniskillen, Sligo, Donegal, Lifford, Strabane and Omagh.
The North West Trail can be followed in either direction and consists mainly of quiet, virtually traffic-free minor roads and lanes with short stretches of traffic-free path.

Download GPX Route data: Get Ireland Active – Sport Ireland

Elevation profile

0501001502000 km106 km211.9 km179 m

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

Along the way

Viewpoints

Swimming spots

Natural features

+4 more nearby

Peaks

+2 more nearby

Heritage & points of interest

+37 more nearby

Food & drink

+88 more nearby

Nature & wildlife

Ballyigilgan Nature Reserve · Nature ReserveGreen-veined WhiteSpeckled WoodRingletPeacock ButterflyMeadow Brown

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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