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The Tower loop from Glencolmcille/Glencolumbkille

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The Tower loop from Glencolmcille/Glencolumbkille

Moderate

4.7

(37)

140

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The Tower loop from Glencolmcille/Glencolumbkille

02:55

9.53km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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3.61 km

Glen Head Signal Tower

Highlight • Monument

This tower was built around 1800 and is still quite well preserved. It is high above steep cliffs from which you have a magnificent view over the sea.

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4.01 km

Sturrall Cliffs

Highlight • Gorge

Things really get going behind the tower.

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8.25 km

Colmcille's Standing Stone and View of Church, Glencolmcille

Highlight • Monument

The valley is a popular place of pilgrimage, as St. Columban is said to have laid here for a while in the 6th century. With St. Patrick and St. Brigida …

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9.53 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.97 km

2.93 km

2.04 km

592 m

Surfaces

4.08 km

3.97 km

1.20 km

287 m

Elevation

Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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The Tower loop from Glencolmcille/Glencolumbkille

Glen Head Signal Tower

Sturrall Cliffs

Colmcille's Standing Stone and View of Church, Glencolmcille

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