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#270 of 300 · Derryveagh Mountains

Errigal

IrelandCounty Donegal

Donegal's highest peak, a steep cone of pale quartzite rising to 751 m, climbed over bog and loose scree to twin summits linked by the narrow One Man's Pass, with views over Dunlewey Lough and the Poisoned Glen.

Distance
5 km
Out and back
Ascent
520 m
High point 751 m
Time
2 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Apr–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Errigal car park, R251
Derryveagh Mountains

Route

Topographic map of Errigal, from Errigal car park (R251) to Errigal summitErrigal car park (R251)Errigal summitStart: Errigal car park (R251)Turn-around: Errigal summit© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Errigal car park (R251)
  2. Errigal summit
  3. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

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