Siúlóid an tSean Bhóthar Ianrainn

Walking
County Donegal
Grade Easy
Length 5.3 km
Time 60 mins
Format Linear
Ascent 50 m
Dogs Allowed Under effective control
Waymarking Red arrow and train on white background
Start Point
Burtonport Harbour
Finish Point
Meenbannad Station
Nearest Town to Start Burtonport
Grid Ref. B 717 152 / B 75571 15839
Lat. and Long. 54.983269, -8.44181 / 54.989634, -8.382436

This beautiful walking trail filled to the brim with spectacular scenery and woodland was originally the route taken by the train which connected Burtonport to Letterkenny between 1903 and 1940. There are many features of the old railway remaining which you can view along the way including: stations, gatehouses, accommodation crossings—the pillars, cuttings, embankments, a bridge, rusty gates and much, much more.

Please keep dogs under close control

OSI Maps

OSI Maps

Discovery Series Sheet 1

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