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MOTORING IN DONEGAL
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With a coastline of 400 miles and a hinterland of mountains,
moors and glens, Donegal presents an ever-changing spectacle
to the motoring holidaymaker. There are a number of signposted
motoring circuits, and the following is a brief resume of
some of the more popular motoring tours of the county.
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Description |
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| INISHOWEN 100 |
Signposted circuit of the vast Inishowen
Peninsula, including the Gap of Mamore and Malin
Head, Ireland's most northerly point. |
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| FANAD SCENIC TOUR |
Signposted circuit of the Fanad Peninsula,
including the Knockalla Coast Road, overlooking
Ballymastoker Bay. |
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| ATLANTIC DRIVE |
Signposted circuit of the Rossguill
Peninsula, past much-photographed Tra na Rosann. |
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| LOUGH ESKE DRIVE |
North of Donegal Town with magnificent
lakeside views of contained in a narrow valley of
Blue Stack Mountains. |
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| COAST ROAD |
Costal route from Bundoran via Ballyshannon
and Rossnowlagh to Donegal Town, then west through
Killybegs to Glencolumcille, continuing via Glengesh
Pass to Ardara and Glenties, crossing Gweebarra
Bridge into the Rosses and dungloe, then via the
Falcorrib Coast Road to Burtonport and the Gaelteacht
to Bunbeg and Gweedore, continuing past Bloody Foreland
and Gortahork to Dunfanaghy. |
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INLAND ROUTES
Some of Donegal's best mountain scenery is found
inland. The following is a only small selection.
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| Ballybofey to Donegal
Town via Barnesmore Gap |
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| Glenties to Ballybofey/Letterkenny
via the Donegal Highlands |
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| Creeslough to Millford
via Glen |
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| Culdaff to Moville via
Gleneely |
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| Kilmacrennan to Carrigart
via Lough Salt |
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| Donegal Town to Ardara
via the Blue Stack Mountains |
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| Gweedore to Letterkenny
via Errigal and the Poisoned Glen |
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| Buncrana to Carndonagh
via Slieve Snacht |
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| Donegal Town to Pettigo |
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