Glenveagh National Park and CastleA glacial valley with a lake in it, red deer and a Victorian castle. The castle is a shuttle bus or a four kilometre walk.
Mountain
Mount Errigal
Dunlewey, County Donegal
The quartzite cone above Dunlewey is 751 metres, and a marked path goes up from a car park on the R251.
Standing at 751m high Errigal is the tallest in the county and is one of the Seven Sisters.
- Where
- Dunlewey, County Donegal
- Address
- Errigal, Money More
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
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