Trail · County Donegal

The North West Trail Cycling

126 km6 hr 30 minVery ChallengingLinear1357 m climb
Route shape, north at the top · start (filled) and finish (ring) · Sport Ireland

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.

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Outdoors in County Donegal this week

Best day outdoors: Sun, 11 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 13°C

Status Yellow - Rain warning for Donegal

From Thu, 8 Oct, 09:00 until Fri, 9 Oct, 04:00

Heavy spells of rain. 

Be aware of potential impacts:

  • Difficult travelling conditions
  • Localised flooding possible

Issued by Met Éireann · met.ie/warnings

  1. Fri, 9 Oct12° / 10°Medium rain showersWeather warning in force
  2. Sat, 10 Oct12° / 9°Medium rain showersGood day outdoors
  3. Sun, 11 Oct13° / 11°Sun with grey cloudGreat day outdoors

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