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Malin Head – Hell's Hole loop from Sandrock Holiday Hostel

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Donegal

Malin Head – Hell's Hole loop from Sandrock Holiday Hostel

Moderate

4.5

(13)

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Malin Head – Hell's Hole loop from Sandrock Holiday Hostel

03:33

13.1km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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2.71 km

Panoramic views

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From this viewpoint you gain spectacular views of Irelands west coastline and can see the Inish mountains in the far distance.

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2.75 km

View of the Inish Mountains from the Wild Atlantic Way

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This breathtaking coastal road is part of the renowned Wild Atlantic Way, a long-distance cycling route along the west coast of Ireland.

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5.06 km

Malin Head – Northernmost Point of Ireland & ÉIRE Sign

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Malin Head is the northernmost point of Ireland. It's famous among cyclists as being the start or endpoint of the popular ride between Mizen and Malin Head. Many local cyclists …

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5.09 km

Malin Head

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Here you are at the northernmost tip of Ireland - the ideal point to start a long-distance hike or to drive the Wild Atlantic Way on the west coast of …

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Hell's Hole

Viewpoint

6.32 km

Malin Head (Irish Cionn Mhálanna) is the northernmost point on the mainland of Ireland and is located in the county Donegal on the peninsula Inishowen. Ten kilometers north is the island of Inishtrahull.

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6.45 km

Hell's Hole

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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 …

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7.47 km

Malin Head – 'Your Light' Emigrant Memorial Plaque

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It is simply beautiful to be at the northernmost point of Ireland, to let the wind blow around your nose and to enjoy

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8.16 km

Ruins

10.8 km

Farren's Bar

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Nice bar for a Snithwicks.

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13.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

2.27 km

573 m

107 m

Surfaces

9.43 km

2.27 km

1.22 km

212 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 17 June

17°C

11°C

85 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

January 1, 2025,Malin Head Hike

Malin Head is Irelands most nirtherly point and has witnessed some of the worlds most significant events from the first telecommunication in Ireland at Lloyds Signal Tower, to the passing of the German Fleet at the end of World War 1. The Malin Head Coastline is rugged, unspoilt and spectacular.

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Malin Head – Hell's Hole loop from Sandrock Holiday Hostel

Panoramic views

View of the Inish Mountains from the Wild Atlantic Way

Malin Head – Northernmost Point of Ireland & ÉIRE Sign

Malin Head

View of Malin Head Cliffs

Hell's Hole

Malin Head – 'Your Light' Emigrant Memorial Plaque

Farren's Bar

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