Sandy beaches, inland lakes and hilly trails. Follow the walking and cycling routes, get up close with the local alpacas, or dive down to shipwrecked relics from the past.
Continue the adventure
As diverse as it is beautiful
Mulroy Drive covers a lot of ground for 35km. The bay itself is sheltered enough
for kayaking on days when the Atlantic side is unusable. Ten minutes away, the open
coast has some of the best beaches in Ireland.
No matter how active you are, or how young at heart you might be, there is an
adventure waiting for you.
Beaches
8 listed
Ballymastocker BeachPortsalonBlue Flag
Tramore BeachDownings
Trabeg BeachDownings
Melmore BeachHead of Mulroy Bay
Ballyheerin BeachFanad
Rathmullan BeachRathmullan
Kinnegar BeachRathmullan
The BoardwalkDonegal Boardwalk, Carrigart
Walking & Cycling
9 listed
Moross Castle WalkNear CranfordOn the route
WoodquarterMilfordOn the route
LeatbegFanad shoreOn the route
CarrickWest shoreOn the route
CratlaghMilford
GolanKerrykeel
KindrumFanad
The Colmcille TrailMultiple sitesPilgrim route
Doe CastleCreeslough
Water Sports & Diving
4 listed
Eco Atlantic AdventuresKayaking & coasteering
Feel Free KayakingSea kayaking
Adventure One Surf SchoolSurf lessons
Mevagh Dive CentreCarrigartSS Laurentic wreck
Golf
5 listed
Rosapenna Golf ResortDowningsChampionship links
Portsalon Golf ClubPortsalonLinks
Letterkenny Golf ClubLetterkenny
Dunfanaghy Golf ClubDunfanaghy
Foot GolfLetterkennyFamily friendly
Animals & Family
3 listed
Gainne Mór AlpacasAbove Mulroy BayAlpaca walks
Tropical WorldLetterkennyIndoor, all weather
Donegal Donkey SanctuaryBallybofey
Safety on the water and the hills
Beaches here are largely unguarded outside peak season, and Atlantic currents are
strong. Check tides and conditions, tell someone where you are going, and take the
weather seriously - it changes fast.
Rosguill
Melmore Head
The end of the Rosguill road, and the walk over to Boyeeghter Bay - the Murder
Hole - across the dunes.
Milford
Woodquarter
Sheltered woodland walking right on the route, and an easy option when the wind is
up on the coast.
Carrigart
Diving
Clear water, wrecks including the SS Laurentic, and a dive centre at Mevagh running
trips out of Downings.
Earn your dinner
Somewhere to eat at the end of every one of these, usually within ten minutes.
