View of Mount Errigal – Lough Agher / Loch Achair loop from Errigal

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View of Mount Errigal – Lough Agher / Loch Achair loop from Errigal

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View of Mount Errigal – Lough Agher / Loch Achair loop from Errigal

03:21

48.2km

600m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Páirc Naisiúnta Ghleann Bheatha - Glenveagh National Park

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View of Dunlewey Church and Valley

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Great view of the valley and the lakes.

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Magnificent views of Errigal

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Mount Errigal dominates the landscape of West Donegal with its 751-meter-high quartzite pyramid. From the road around Dunlewy and Gweedore, you'll see the mountain constantly change shape: first broad and …

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View of Mount Errigal

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Burtonport Railway Trail Car Park

Highlight • Parking

If you're planning on walking along the Burtonport Railway, there is space for one or two cars to park here while you hike.

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Gravel Path Along the Stream

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Just surrender and enjoy the beauty

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Old Railway Greenway – View of Muckish Mountain

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Burtonport Old Railway Path

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An 8km stretch of the old railway has been converted into a traffic free running, walking and cycling way. The views of Muckish Mountain are fantastic and there are old …

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