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Burtonport Old Railway Trail – Gorgeous scenic road loop from Leo's Tavern

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Ireland
Donegal

Burtonport Old Railway Trail – Gorgeous scenic road loop from Leo's Tavern

Moderate

6

riders

Burtonport Old Railway Trail – Gorgeous scenic road loop from Leo's Tavern

04:10

93.3km

780m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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The surface for a segment of your route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 71.7 km for 1.06 km

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

39.7 km

Glenties

Highlight • Settlement

Glenties is sits at the meeting point of two glens, north-west of the Bluestack Mountains. Having won the Ireland Tidy Towns award a number of times, the town has a …

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52.7 km

Toome Lough

Lake

3

71.7 km

Burtonport Old Railway Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The railway once linked Burtonport with Letterkenny but closed in 1940. It has been transformed into a traffic free trail full to the brim with echos of its history, with bridges, gates, cuttings and gatehouses all still visible.

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4

75.9 km

Beautiful road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Fast flowing road that travelling through a landscape scattered with large granite boulders.

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5

80.9 km

Hookd Coffee Co

Highlight • Cafe

6

87.1 km

Gorgeous scenic road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

There are lovely views on this road as it travels between Annagary Hill and Anagaire.

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93.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.8 km

21.2 km

9.31 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

81.2 km

11.1 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 24 October

11°C

7°C

53 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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