Lurgabrack Nature Walk
Walking Trail · Donegal
Lurgabrack Nature Walk is a 4.7 km moderate waymarked loop in Donegal, starting near Dunfanaghy.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Moderate | Moderate | 1 hour 30 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Haggard car park, Horn Head, near Dunfanaghy.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 55.18544, -7.98697
- Irish Grid reference
- C 00879 37568
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 2
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.
Public transport
Public transport available to Dunfanaghy
Before you arrive
Please note: Dogs are not permitted on the trail between 1st Sept and 30th April. Between 1st May and 31st August, dogs are permitted but must strictly be kept on leads.
About the trail
This 5.2km undulating looped walk takes you through the National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) lands of the Horn Head and Rinclevan Special Area of Conservation (SAC) at Lurgabrack through woodland, scrub, dune grassland with breathtaking views of Tory Island, dune slack and fixed dunes, to reach Tramore Beach, and leads you back through the lower dunes with great views of the New Lake, Muckish & Errigal mountains and the surrounding countryside.
Before you go
## DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THE TRAIL BETWEEN 1st Sept and 30th April ## Between 1st May and 31st Aug Dogs must strictly on be kept on leads
- Waymarking
- Dark Green on Black
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
National Parks & Wildlife Service/Donegal Local Development Company
NPWS ranger: [email protected] Rural Recreation Officer: [email protected]
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Corrán Binne Access Trail 3.2 km away · 0.4 km trail
- Ards Forest Park - Salt Marsh trail 6.3 km away · 0.5 km trail
- Ards Forest Park - Heritage trail 6.4 km away · 5.2 km trail
- Muckish - Lub an Iarnrod 6.6 km away · 2.2 km trail
- Muckish - Lub Loch Achair 6.6 km away · 8.3 km trail
- Muckish - Lub Loch na Boll 6.6 km away · 4.2 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Lurgabrack Nature Walk?
4.7 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 157 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour 30 minutes.
How hard is the Lurgabrack Nature Walk?
Sport Ireland grades it Moderate. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Lurgabrack Nature Walk start?
Starts at Haggard car park, Horn Head, near Dunfanaghy. The trailhead is at 55.18544, -7.98697 (Irish Grid C 00879 37568).
Can you bring a dog on the Lurgabrack Nature Walk?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Can you get to the Lurgabrack Nature Walk without a car?
Public transport available to Dunfanaghy.
Who manages the Lurgabrack Nature Walk?
National Parks & Wildlife Service/Donegal Local Development Company. 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.