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Walking in County Donegal


This page is your first-stop online resource for walking in County Donegal. Here you will find suggestions for places to go walking in the county, plus recommendations for guide books and maps. We are currently developing additional content for this county page. Future updates will be announced on our social media feeds.​

If this page becomes your regular first-stop resource for local walking information, we recommend creating a shortcut on your device and a bookmark in your internet browser. This will give you much quicker access to the information you need. For full details, including step-by-step instructions, please visit our shortcuts and bookmarks page.
 

Walking locations


If you are looking for walking locations in County Donegal, this section will help you find them. Whether it's parkland, forests, coastal or upland locations, there's a good chance they are marked on the map below. Click on a marker for more details.


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Walking Areas


This section focuses on the walking places in County Donegal​ that are more extensive than those covered in the "Walking locations" section above. The map below shows 21 upland areas and 7 coastal areas which lie entirely or partially within the county. Click on an area for more details.
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Please note that we have illustrated these upland and coastal areas based purely on their geographical characteristics. It should not be assumed that access is permitted to any of the upland and coastal areas. Where local access restrictions exist (e.g. those indicated by "Private Property" signs, "No Trespassing" signs, etc), we strongly advise that you comply with the relevant landowner's wishes.


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Recommended walking guide books


Walking guide books are a great way to find walks in Ireland which have been hand-picked by local experts. Recommended guide books for County Donegal​ are showcased in the slideshow below.


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Recommended maps


Ireland is covered by a good selection of quality maps produced ​​by a variety of publishers. For walkers, the most useful of these range in scale from 1:25,000 to 1:50,000. For County Donegal​, the relevant titles are detailed below.


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Walking in County Donegal - Local places to walk - Guide book and map recommendations

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Walking initiatives

We have developed the widest possible selection of meaningful initiatives to promote recreational walking in Ireland. These are delivered across The Ireland Walking Guide and High Point Ireland websites and range from monthly walking themes right through to the official All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships. We aim to deliver a consistent programme of initiatives every year on a recurring basis rather than a series of standalone one-off campaigns. Our "predictable" approach to participation initiatives means walkers always know what's coming up and have ample time to plan ahead. But why should you take part? Click here to find out...
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Disclaimer

Please be aware that recreational walking in the great outdoors can be a risk activity. The Ireland Walking Guide and Donard Media (the website's publisher) accept no responsibility for any injury, loss or inconvenience sustained by anyone using this website. Personal safety is entirely the participant's own responsibility.

The inclusion of walking routes, locations and geographical areas on this website is not an indication that access is permitted. It should not be assumed that access is permitted to any any specific piece of land in Ireland. Please note that upland areas and coastal areas indicated on this website are based purely on their geographical characteristics. It should not be assumed that access is permitted to any of the upland areas and coastal areas illustrated on this website. Where local access restrictions exist (e.g. those indicated by "Private Property" signs, "No Trespassing" signs, etc), we strongly advise that you comply with the relevant landowner's wishes. The Ireland Walking Guide and Donard Media recommend that anyone planning to go walking in Ireland should check for potential access restrictions and to request permission from the relevant landowner(s) in advance.

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