The trip, in order
Follow the route day by day. Times and prices can change, so check official information before you travel.
Grianan of Aileach
Burt
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Grianan of Aileach
Grianan of Aileach is worth time because it is a circular stone ringfort on a commanding hilltop above Lough Swilly and the Inishowen approaches. The visit centres on stone ring wall, internal terraces, and wide hilltop views, so the place can be understood through visible features rather than reputation alone. The site has ancient associations with regional kingship; the surviving stone fort was substantially restored in the nineteenth century. Within Donegal, it adds a clear forts, archaeology dimension to a broader itinerary. A measured visit leaves time to examine the building fabric, landscape or collections and to understand how the site relates to its immediate setting.
- Duration
- 75 minutes suggested
- Price
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- Start time
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Glenveagh valley and castle
Church Hill
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Glenveagh National Park
Glenveagh National Park is worth time because it is a mountainous national park centred on the glaciated valley of Lough Veagh in inland Donegal. The visit centres on Lough Veagh, Derryveagh Mountains, and woodland and bog, so the place can be understood through visible features rather than reputation alone. The park protects part of the Derryveagh Mountains, with habitats and landscapes shaped by glaciation, peat, woodland and estate history. Within Donegal, it adds a clear national parks, nature dimension to a broader itinerary. A measured visit leaves time to examine the building fabric, landscape or collections and to understand how the site relates to its immediate setting.
- Duration
- 240 minutes suggested
- Price
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Glenveagh Castle
Glenveagh Castle is worth time because it is a nineteenth-century castellated mansion and garden on the shore of Lough Veagh. The visit centres on lakeside castle, walled and informal gardens, and valley views, so the place can be understood through visible features rather than reputation alone. The castle was developed from the 1860s within a large estate and later became part of the lands now protected as Glenveagh National Park. Within Donegal, it adds a clear castles, gardens dimension to a broader itinerary. A measured visit leaves time to examine the building fabric, landscape or collections and to understand how the site relates to its immediate setting.
- Duration
- 150 minutes suggested
- Price
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- Start time
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Malin Head
Malin
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Malin Head
Malin Head is worth time because it is an exposed headland at the northern tip of Inishowen, shaped by Atlantic weather and maritime signalling history. The visit centres on Banba’s Crown, rocky shoreline, and Atlantic viewpoints, so the place can be understood through visible features rather than reputation alone. The headland has long served navigation and communications, with signal structures and weather observation adding to its strategic coastal role. Within Donegal, it adds a clear coast, nature dimension to a broader itinerary. A measured visit leaves time to examine the building fabric, landscape or collections and to understand how the site relates to its immediate setting.
- Duration
- 120 minutes suggested
- Price
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- Start time
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Slieve League
Teelin
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Slieve League
Slieve League is worth time because it is high sea cliffs on the Donegal coast, with viewing areas and mountain paths above the Atlantic. The visit centres on Bunglas viewpoint, sea cliffs, and mountain paths, so the place can be understood through visible features rather than reputation alone. The cliffs form part of a rugged quartzite and schist landscape shaped by erosion, glaciation and the open Atlantic. Within Donegal, it adds a clear coast, mountains dimension to a broader itinerary. A measured visit leaves time to examine the building fabric, landscape or collections and to understand how the site relates to its immediate setting.
- Duration
- 180 minutes suggested
- Price
- Check current official information
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.