Northwest Ireland

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Northwest Ireland

Introduction

This sparsely populated territory straddling the south west of Ulster and the North East of Connaught is one of Ireland’s real gems - an unspoiled landscape of lakes and rivers, steep-sided gorges, forest-clothed mountains and atmospheric moorland. William Butler Yeats, Ireland’s most celebrated poet, took the inspiration for many of his best-known works from the region.

Towering cliffs, deserted beaches and rocky headlands abound along the rugged coast of Donegal, a county which incorporates some of Ireland’s wildest scenery. To the south Sligo, steeped in prehistory and Celtic myth has a wonderful legacy of ancient monuments and natural beauty. Sligo’s finest landscapes are found inland where lakes lie in the hollows of brooding mountains. Here you can enjoy real peace and tranquillity, far away from the hustle and bustle of modern everyday life. The Shannon-Erne waterway stretches the length of the county.

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Map of the Region

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Northwest Ireland Biking Routes

Route	Start	Finish	Route options				En route
A*^	BOYLE	Rosses Point					Boyle Abbey; Lough Arrow; Dromahair; Parkes Castle; Creevelea Friary
B*	Rosses Point	Belleek					Glencar Lough; Drumcliffe; Ben Bulben; Gleniff Horseshoe; Mullaghmore
C	Belleek	Belleek					Belleek Pottery; Donegal Castle; Lough Eske; The Pullens
D	Belleek	Belcoo					Lough Navar Forest; Lough Macnean; Moneygashel
E	Belcoo	Belcoo					Cuilcagh; Florence Court; Marble Arch Caves
F*	Belcoo	BOYLE					Lough Allen; Drumshanbo; Arigna; Lough Key Forest Park
G*	Rosses Point	Ballyshannon					Glencar Lough; Drumcliffe; Ben Bulben; Gleniff Horseshoe; Mullaghmore
H*	Ballyshannon	Ardara					Rossnowlagh; Donegal Castle; Lough Eske
I	Ardara	Ardara					Glengesh Pass; Slieve League Cliffs; Glencolmcille; Maghera Caves
J	Ardara	Glenties					Crohy Head; The Rosses; Dunglow
K	Glenties	Ballybofey					Blue Stack Mountains; Finn Valley
L	Ballybofey	Belleek					The Pullens; Lough Derg; Belleek Pottery

Note:

Towns above in CAPITALS are Trailhead towns.

^ = Public transport option available for part or all of route

* = Route can be divided into two shorter options (with an additional overnight)