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Ballyshannon Town Center – Donegal Castle loop from Lough Eske

Ballyshannon Town Center – Donegal Castle loop from Lough Eske

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Ballyshannon Town Center – Donegal Castle loop from Lough Eske

04:11

90.4km

670m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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After 2.24 km for 121 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.30 km

Lough Eske Boardwalk

Highlight • Trail

The boardwalk alongside Lough Eske makes for a fun and unique section of running.

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2.65 km

Ballyshannon is thought to be the oldest town in Ireland, created by Royal Charter in 1613. Archaeological sites sites discovered in the town date back as far as 4000 and 2500 BC with some of the earliest settlers in Ireland, the parthalonians settling on the nearby Inis Saimer Island.

With the sea adjacent to the town and a number of eating and drinking options, the town makes a lovely stop for a break.

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35.9 km

The Wee Bakery Coffee Shop Ballyshannon

Highlight • Cafe

The Wee Bakery Coffee Shop Ballyshannon
Address: Main St, Townparks, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, F94 HTW5

Lovely little cafe with friendly staff and tasty food. If you have the opportunity to stop here, do so.

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47.0 km

Donegal Bay

Highlight • Beach

Donegal Bay is the largest bay in Ireland and has Ireland's second highest sea cliffs at Slieve League.

Donegal Bay's beaches are known internationally for their world class surfing due to the funnelling nature of the bay and the beaches facing directly west into the Atlantic Ocean.

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83.3 km

The Diamond, Donegal Town

Highlight • Monument

The central square of the place.

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83.4 km

Donegal Castle

Highlight • Castle

Donegal Castle is the heart of the town of the same name in Northern Ireland. For many centuries, the striking building has had a significant impact on the cityscape and takes young and old back to the times of knights, ladies-in-waiting, maids and kings.

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83.5 km

Donegal

Highlight • Settlement

Donegal (Dún na nGall) lies in the very south of the county, between Donegal Bay and the Blue Stack Mountains. It's the biggest town around, with plenty of pubs, hotels and restaurants. With its wonderful surroundings it's a great place for cycling, hill walking, surfing, you name it.

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90.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.1 km

13.9 km

334 m

115 m

Surfaces

64.5 km

25.6 km

289 m

115 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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Ballyshannon Town Center – Donegal Castle loop from Lough Eske

Lough Eske Boardwalk

Lough Eske Castle