Glenveagh Castle along Lough Veagh — Glenveagh National Park/Páirc Naisiúnta Ghleann Bheatha

Hiking trails & Routes

Ireland

Donegal

Glenveagh Castle along Lough Veagh — Glenveagh National Park/Páirc Naisiúnta Ghleann Bheatha

Easy

4.6

(139)

921

hikers

Glenveagh Castle along Lough Veagh — Glenveagh National Park/Páirc Naisiúnta Ghleann Bheatha

01:54

7.23km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Páirc Naisiúnta Ghleann Bheatha / Glenveagh National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.63 km

View of Lough Veagh

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

On the way towards Glenveagh Castle with its beautiful castle garden you have great views of the freshwater lake Lough Veagh. It lies in the narrow Glenveagh Valley and is surrounded by the scenic Derryveagh and Glendowan Mountains.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.54 km

Glenveagh Castle

Highlight • Castle

Here you can walk, fish, admire Glenveagh Castle and the beautiful gardens.
Then sit comfortably in the café and round off the tour with tea and cake.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.09 km

Glenveagh National Park

Highlight • Forest

At the center of the park on the edge of Lough Veagh is Glenveagh Castle, a late 19th century crenellated manor house built as a hunting lodge. There is also …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.23 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.10 km

120 m

Surfaces

3.64 km

3.07 km

241 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Monday 5 October

13°C

7°C

12 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

June 27, 2022,Glenveagh Nationalpark 27.06.2022 w343

Glenveagh National Park is Ireland's second largest national park. It is almost 16,000 hectares in size, encompassing lakes, glens and forests, as well as parts of the Derryveagh Mountains with Donegal's three highest mountains, Mount Errigal, Slieve Snacht and Mount Muckish. This, or the Gap of Muckish (Mám na Mucaise) gained notoriety in earlier times when an estimated 1.5 million …

Showing Translation

August 14, 2025,Glenveagh National Park

It's pretty warm in Donegal at the moment, and my taped knee attracts a lot of attention when I'm wearing shorts, especially on such a busy path. It was beautiful in the valley, and it's a shame I can't do as much as I'd like at the moment. It's interesting to see the exotic gardens that have sprung up here, …

Showing Translation