Trail · County Donegal

Ballyshannon Cycle Hub Loop 1

36.1 km2 hr 30 minModerateLoop240 m climb

Route shape, north at the top · start (filled) and finish (ring) · Sport Ireland

Outdoors in County Donegal this week

Best day outdoors: Sun, 1 Nov — dry by day, light winds, up to 11°C

Thu, 29 Oct14° / 11°Scattered cloudsGreat day outdoors
Fri, 30 Oct15° / 11°Medium rain showersGood day outdoors
Sat, 31 Oct13° / 5°DrizzleGood day outdoors
Sun, 1 Nov11° / 5°Sun with grey cloudGreat day outdoors

Forecast: Met Éireann · outdoor rating by Winsome Planet

Make a day of it

The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.

Trails & walks

Trail · 100 m awayBallyshannon Cycle Hub Loop 235.6 km2 hr 10 minModerateLoop

Trail · 5.3 km awayCreevy Coastal Walk4.4 km1 hr 30 minModerateLoopThis trail takes the walker along the stunning coastline on clifftop path (includes uneven surface, soft ground and loose stone) and scenic country roads. West from the trailhead brings you on the loop along the coast…

Trail · Co. Sligo · 13 km awayBunduff River Walk1.1 km1 hrEasyLinear

Beaches & bathing waters

Beach · 6.1 km awayRossnowlaghWater quality: Excellent (2025)Blue FlagLifeguards in seasonToiletsRossnowlagh is west facing consisting of a long sandy beach confined by the Coolmore cliffs to the South and extends up to Inishfad at Durnesh Lake to the North. Rossnowlagh Beach is in the Donegal Bay SPA and is a very…

Beach · 6.1 km awayBun DobhráinBundoranWater quality: Excellent (2025)Blue FlagLifeguards in seasonToiletsBundoran beach consists of a sandy beach in a sheltered bay facing Donegal Bay and the Atlantic. It contains a large sandbank which can change substantially with tidal changes. As part of Donegal Bay Bundoran has a wide…

Forests & woodlands

Forest · 23 km awayDrumharriff1 trailParking

Parks, gardens & islands

Nature spot · 5.1 km awayTrá na dTulánTullan StrandBeachBundoranPopular with serious surfers, Tullan Strand is a 2km beach stretching from the north end of Bundoran Town to the Erne Estuary at Ballyshannon.

Nature spot · Co. Leitrim · 13 km awayThe Organic CentreGardenRossinverThe Organic Centre, nestled in the heart of Rossinver in County Leitrim, is a charity promoting organic growing and sustainable living.

Heritage sites

Heritage site · 18 km awayDonegal CastleCastleDonegalBuilt by the O'Donnell chieftain in the 15th century, beside the River Eske, the Castle has extensive 17th century additions by Sir Basil Brooke. The Castle is furnished throughout and includes Persian rugs and French…