The Top 5 Gorges in Donegal
Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 5
to choose from in Donegal. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Donegal.
to choose from in Donegal. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Donegal.
Last updated: October 20, 2025
Horn Head Cliffs
Highlight • Gorge
Horn Head cliffs rise straight out of the water to a height of about 600 ft/180 m on the ocean side of the peninsula. They are an internationally important colony …
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Hell's Hole
Highlight • Cave
Irish: Pólifreann
Hell's Hole is a huge cavern which thunders with noise as the waves crash into it. You can follow a path to a ledge which is a great …
Hell's Hole is a huge cavern which thunders with noise as the waves crash into it. You can follow a path to a ledge which is a great …
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Glengesh Valley
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Glengesh ('Glen of the Swans') is a high mountain pass that passes through the Glengesh and Mumosog mountains linking Ardara and Glencolumbkille.
It is often referred to as the 'Donegal …
It is often referred to as the 'Donegal …
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Glenveagh valley
Highlight • Gorge
This valley has a fantastic perspective looking down to Lough Veagh. With a waterfall along the way as well as several interesting patches of woodland it can't get much better than this path.
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Views of Errigal and the Poisoned Glen
Highlight • Viewpoint
If starting from Dunlewy and heading clockwise, this represents the very last section of the Slí An Earagail long-distance trail. Fittingly, it ends beneath the hulking presence of Errigal, the …
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