7.9 miles
Loop
Glencolmcille Drum Loop
The stretch of coastline between Slieve League and Slieve Tooey in southwest Donegal is a fine spot for walkers eager to break away from the trappings of modern living. The entire 35km coastline bristles with jagged rock pinnacles and soaring cliffs and, nestled in the midst of all this glorious scenery, is the village of Glencolmcille. There are plenty of walks that start and finish at St Columba’s Church in the village, but two of the best are the Drum Loop and the shorter Tower Loop. Both take the same route, however, the Drum Loop takes a detour only to join the Tower Loop again at a later stage. The Drum Loop is classed as a moderate walk.
TRAIL INFORMATION
The route is marked on the ground with purple arrows & the National Looped Walk logo.
TRAIL INFORMATION
The route is marked on the ground with purple arrows & the National Looped Walk logo.
GETTING TO THE START
The start point for this walk is at the Walkers Hostel in Glencolmcille.
- Point of Interest Father McDyer Folk park, Stone map of Ireland, Turas Colmcille, Martello Tower, Bird watching, Beach, Irish Language school
- Facilities Some services in Cashel (Glencolmcille), Bank services Killybegs or Ardara
- Dog Policy No dogs allowed.
- Getting to the Start The start point for this walk is at the Walkers Hostel in Glencolmcille.
- Public Transport Translink – journeyplanner.translink.co.uk
