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Title: hi from donegal
Post by: gazzer on August 16, 2012

hi, just came across you site,  im from donegal and do lots of walking/ offroading.

cheers  Gary

Title: Re: hi from donegal
Post by: LandyLiam on August 16, 2012

welcome gazzer  :)

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Post by: Spud on August 16, 2012

Hello and welcome!

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Post by: FlapJack on August 16, 2012

Hi Gazzer

Title: Re: hi from donegal
Post by: LandyLiam on August 16, 2012

I'll be in Donegal next week some time, any good walks round the moville area?

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Post by: Kayakgirl on August 16, 2012

Hello and Welcome to the forum..

Title: Re: hi from donegal
Post by: RedLeader on August 17, 2012

Welcome!

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Post by: surfnscenic on August 17, 2012

Hello Gary I'm George.  Nice to hear the word is spreading.  I've never walked in Donegal before but have driven about it.  The area looks fantastic and wild.  Hope to get over there soon.

Regards.

Title: Re: hi from donegal
Post by: gazzer on August 17, 2012

hi guys thanks for the welcome, liam,  there is one good trail that you can drive or walk (thinkin you have a landy too). its just out past movile at inishowen head. loads of great walk about.

cheers gary

Title: Re: hi from donegal
Post by: LandyLiam on August 17, 2012

just walking at the moment, landys all gone  :'(

Title: Re: hi from donegal
Post by: phil_b on August 17, 2012

Hi Gary

I was up in Glenveagh a few weeks back, its a beautiful part of the world. Going back again in september/ october for one of the ranger led walks for the red deer rut.

Phil

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Post by: FlapJack on August 17, 2012

if your going to go as far as Glenveagh you could try all or part of The Glover Highlander
walk Muckish to Errigal

some info here
http://www.simonstewart.ie/Glover/glover.htm

slieve snaght via the poisoned glen is also an option.
route map + pic's here
http://ghostsoferrigal.co.uk/post.php?subaction=showfull&id=1280171890&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&

this route for slieve snaght was from and old walking club buddy his full list of walks and routes have been kindly posted tons of routes in the area.
http://ghostsoferrigal.co.uk/#

Title: Re: hi from donegal
Post by: LandyLiam on August 17, 2012

slieve snaght, what a great name for a mountain, and its within striking distnace of moville, all i need now is some good weather  8)

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Post by: FlapJack on August 17, 2012

love donegal and slieve snaght is literally opposite errigal, errigal is the tallest in the area.

good view to errigal

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8429/7804238736_83ce3033b1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78354727@N06/7804238736/)
errigal from slieve snaght (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78354727@N06/7804238736/) by Flap Jack NI (http://www.flickr.com/people/78354727@N06/), on Flickr

Edit/ Sorry for high-jacking yer post gazzar, i should have started an i love Donegal thread  ;D /Edit