Riverside Walk & Drumboe Trail
Walking Trail · Donegal
Riverside Walk & Drumboe Trail is a 3 km easy waymarked loop in Donegal, starting near Ballybofey & Stranorlar (twin towns).
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 1 hour |
Getting there
Starts at Car Park for Sean MacCumhaill's GAA Ballybofey, near Ballybofey & Stranorlar (twin towns).
- Trailhead coordinates
- 54.80038, -7.77832
- Irish Grid reference
- H 143 957
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- OSI Discovery Series Sheet 6
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
Bus
- Waymarking
- White arrow and footprint log on red background
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Ballybofey and Stranorlar Integrated Community Company
The BASE Enterprise Centre, Railway Road Stranorlar Co Donegal
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Drumboe - Loop trail 341 m away · 0.9 km trail
- Drumboe - Multi-Access 341 m away · 1.3 km trail
- Drumboe - Nature trail 341 m away · 1.2 km trail
- The North West Trail Cycling 16 km away · 126 km trail
- Ard na Mona Wood 21 km away · 1.9 km trail
- Leghowney Loop Walk 21 km away · 6.9 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Riverside Walk & Drumboe Trail?
3 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 2 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour.
How hard is the Riverside Walk & Drumboe Trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Riverside Walk & Drumboe Trail start?
Starts at Car Park for Sean MacCumhaill's GAA Ballybofey, near Ballybofey & Stranorlar (twin towns). The trailhead is at 54.80038, -7.77832 (Irish Grid H 143 957).
Can you bring a dog on the Riverside Walk & Drumboe Trail?
Yes. The register records dogs as allowed. Much of the Irish trail network crosses working farmland, so keep a dog under close control near livestock.
Can you get to the Riverside Walk & Drumboe Trail without a car?
Bus.
Who manages the Riverside Walk & Drumboe Trail?
Ballybofey and Stranorlar Integrated Community 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.