Trail · County Donegal

Leghowney Loop Walk

6.9 km2 hrModerateLoop179 m climbDogs on a lead

Route shape, north at the top · starts and finishes at the dot · Sport Ireland

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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 · 5.8 km awayArd na Mona Wood1.9 km25 minModerateLoopThis trail on forest road and path through broadleaf woodland crosses a number of little streams before arriving at the lakeshore, with outstanding views over Lough Eske and the Bluestack Mountains behind. The loop and…

Trail · 6.4 km awayBluestack Way64.1 km3 daysModerateLinearThe Bluestack Way is a 65km route through a true wilderness area of County Donegal in the north west of Ireland with great views as it traverses the Bluestack Mountains, a range of low rounded hills. It connects Donegal…

Trail · 6.5 km awayDonegal Cycle Route221.2 km4 daysChallengingLinearThe Donegal Cycle Route is approximately 200km from Newtowncunningham to Donegal Town. The route is a section of the trans-national EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route running from the North Cape in Norway to Porto in…

Beaches & bathing waters

Beach · 12 km awayMurvaghWater quality: Excellent (2025)Blue FlagLifeguards in seasonToiletsMurvagh Beach is a long shallow, sandy beach containing sand dunes. Murvagh beach is situated within Donegal Bay which consists of intertidal habitats, notably mud and sand flats, sea inlets and bays, tidal rivers…

Beach · 18 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…

Forests & woodlands

Forest · 17 km awayDrumharriff1 trailParking

Forest · 21 km awayDrumboe3 trailsParking

Parks, gardens & islands

Nature spot · 6.4 km awayDonegal Garden TrailGardenThe Donegal Garden Trail, which winds its colourful way around the county, offers garden lovers over 20 opportunities to access and enjoy a broad range of public and privately owned gardens.

Nature spot · 13 km awaySalthill GardenGardenMountcharlesSet just a short distance from the sea near Mountcharles, County Donegal, Salthill Garden is a contemporary space that has been individually styled by Elizabeth Temple. There is always a good selection of perennials, vegetables and shrubs.

Heritage sites

Heritage site · 6.4 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…