Walking & Hiking in Donegal

Activities

Pull on a pair of walking boots, point yourself in any direction you like and feel the wilderness speak to you. The walking experience in County Donegal is second to none. From our Waymarked Ways, National Looped Walks, Coastal Paths and Island Loops, County Donegal is a walkers mecca!

Drumharriff Forest Stroll

Pettigo,Pettigo

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Drumharrif wood offers the family a gentle looped walk near the village of Pettigo on the border with Northern Ireland. The forest road section of trail follows the old Great Northern Railway line. The old station house was located close to the village of Pettigo. The trains travelled to Dublin, Enniskillen, Ballyshannon and Bundoran. The station closed in 1957.

Walk: This looped trail takes you through a conifer plantation which was reforested in 1980. Along this trail you will encounter some interesting residents of the wood, this is the sculpture trail.

Looped Trail

Length: 1.5km Time: 1hr

Nearest Town: Pettigo

Coillte Recreational Trail.

Information

Indoor/outdoor

Outdoor

Opening Hours

All year round

Contact

Pettigo,
Pettigo,
n/a

Phone: 353
Email: N/A
Website: www.sportireland.ie/outdoors/walking/trails/drumharriff-forest-stroll

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