Glencolmcille - Drum Loop
Walking Trail · Donegal
Glencolmcille - Drum Loop is a 6.9 km strenuous waymarked loop in Donegal, starting near Glencolmcille.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Strenuous | Challenging | 4 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Glencolmcille Fire Station, near Glencolmcille.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 54.70836, -8.73115
- Irish Grid reference
- G 529 847
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 10
The National Trails Register's own latitude and longitude fields are empty for all 1,186 trails on it. This trailhead comes from Sport Ireland's separate Trailheads dataset, matched to this trail on its register ID.
- Waymarking
- Red arrow
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Donegal County Council/Udaras na Gaeltachta
Donegal County Council/Udaras na Gaeltachta
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Glencolmcille - Tower Loop 0 m away · 7.6 km trail
- Sliabh Liag Pilgrim Path 8.7 km away · 3.2 km trail
- Mill River Walk 13 km away · 0.8 km trail
- Slí Cholmcille - Sli Dhun na nGall 22 km away · 65.3 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Glencolmcille - Drum Loop?
6.9 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 440 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 4 hours.
How hard is the Glencolmcille - Drum Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Strenuous, with an overall difficulty of Challenging. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Glencolmcille - Drum Loop start?
Starts at Glencolmcille Fire Station, near Glencolmcille. The trailhead is at 54.70836, -8.73115 (Irish Grid G 529 847).
Can you bring a dog on the Glencolmcille - Drum Loop?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Glencolmcille - Drum Loop?
Donegal County Council/Udaras na Gaeltachta. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Donegal
Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Trailhead coordinates from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13.