Ards Forest Park - Red trail, route in County Donegal

Path conditions and access can change. Check the official route page before setting out.

What is recorded here

Sport Ireland records Ards Forest Park - Red trail as a loop route, 14.1 km, graded strenuous, with a listed walking time of 4 hours in County Donegal. This page keeps the official start point; the route's local history and the places passed along the way still need to be added.

From Sport Ireland Outdoors 199

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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