Mount Errigal Donegal Ireland
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- Back to doing what we love best, this time we're in Donegal to climb Mount Errigal.
Climbing Mount Errigal in Donegal on a clear day really is hard to beat.
With its dramatic shape and pointed summit (it looks even more imposing in winter), Errigal Mountain near Gweedore is a sight to behold.
The tallest and steepest of Donegal’s Seven Sisters range, Errigal soars up to an impressive 2,464 ft and it’s one of the more popular hikes in Donegal.
Below, you’ll find everything you need to know if you plan on heading off on the Mount Errigal hike, from where to park to what to expect en route.
1. Location
The start point for the Mount Errigal walk is a 20-minute drive from Falcarragh, a 25-minute drive from Dungloe and Dunfanaghy and a 35-minute drive from Letterkenny Town.
2. Parking
The Mount Errigal car park is located along the R251 road (here on Google Maps) and it fits around 10 to 12 cars depending on how people have parked. Keep in mind it gets very busy on fine summer days.
3. Length and difficulty
The Errigal Mountain hike that we outline below is around 4.5km in length and should take between 2-3 hours to complete, depending on how long you spend at the summit taking in the views. This is a moderate to strenuous hike and some knowledge of mountain navigation is needed.
4. A new path to the summit
There’s now a gravel path that runs for a good chunk of this trail along with stone steps in places, too.
5. Numerous trails
There are several different ways to tackle the Mount Errigal hike, each of which varies in length and difficulty. Below, we look at the most popular and arguably the most straightforward of the trails.
If you’re looking for active things to do in Donegal, a morning spent conquering Errigal Mountain really is hard to beat.
At 2,464 ft high, this is the highest peak in the Seven Sisters and it’s the tallest peak in the Derryveagh Mountains. If you tackle the Mount Errigal hike on a fine day, you’ll have views of everywhere from Slieve Snaght in north Donegal to Sligo’s Ben Bulben.
It’s a welcome sight as you spin around this corner of Donegal, especially at sunset as, thanks to its quartzite composition, it takes on a striking pink hue when the sun starts to drop.
According to legend, Errigal Mountain was named by the Fir Bolg - the forth group of people to settle on the island. The name means ‘oratory’ in Irish.
However, unlike Croagh Patrick, there’s no church to be found around the mountain itself, so it’s believed that the name may refer to the mountain itself being a place for worship.
Starting at the aforementioned car park, the initial section of the Mount Errigal walk now follows a newly laid gravel path..
This is where sturdy walking boots will come in handy. In dry conditions, regular walking boots should be fine but always keep an eye on your weather app when you’re planning the trip.
The trail up Errigal Mountain from this point is easy to follow and there’s some stone steps in certain place.
It can be slippy at times so be careful that you don’t lose your footing. This is also where the Mount Errigal hike begins to become much steeper, so rushing the climb is definitely not recommended (I’ve heard a few grisly stories about broken ankles here).
The path continues up and begins to narrow while the hillside drops away on either side of the trail. You’ll need to do a little scrambling as you work your way up, but it should take around an hour or less to reach the top.
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A beautiful looking day for a fantastic climb up Errigal with cracking views☀👍 All on hard ground with the new path👍
The views were amazing Gerry, its definitely one of our new favourites. Its always nice getting a good clear day for the views.🦁👍
Well this sure beats a roll of photo film with half of the shots coming back from Boots chemist as feet or half a sheep's face. Brilliant videos, lovely family! 11/10
Thanks very much for commenting Melkent we really appreciate it. 😀
Its definitely something we can always look back on and enjoy.
Hopefully this weather changes soon so we can get back to making a few more videos.🦁👍
We will be watching on later 👋 so wonderful we were thinking this how wonderful it would be to back in Ireland and Irelands.Gods Country.Thank you for sharing.Best wishes to your family.
Thank you Diane hope yous enjoy.🦁👍
Gorgeous production and majestic hiking experience. Looks incredible up there. Fantastic video guys
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment Mario much appreciated 👍
Errigal really is a beautiful mountain, one well definitely hike again soon.
Had a quick look at your channel it looks fantastic 👏 . Looking forward to watching some of your content...
Thanks again and glad you enjoyed it.👍🦁
Well done the two boys brilliant better than playing Xbox
They still play their playstation...😆
But getting up the mountains is definitely well better. Everything in moderation.
Thanks for commenting we really appreciate it.👍🦁
Yeahs got a great day. New path agood job. This one is on my list.
New path was fantastic, we were lucky enough with the weather. Don't think its stopped raining much from that day. Lol
Its a really beautiful mountain Andrew, definitely worth seeing, its one of our favourites now. We'll definitely do it again.
Great hearing from you again 👍🦁
It's on my bucket list. I didn't get there in 2022. Let's see if I can get there on my next visit.