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Harry Blaney Bridge – Fanad Lighthouse loop from Lough Boy

Harry Blaney Bridge – Fanad Lighthouse loop from Lough Boy

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Harry Blaney Bridge – Fanad Lighthouse loop from Lough Boy

02:46

57.5km

630m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.83 km

Music Shebeen

Highlight • Pub

Good food and singing

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10.1 km

Strand Park

Highlight • Beach

Strand Park is right on the water's edge and a very short walk from a carpark to the east. There are picnic benches at the other end so it makes a great place to start and finish a hike.

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13.5 km

Opened in May 2009, the bridge was constructed to reduce the travel time between the peninsulas of Fanad and Rossguill. The two peninsulas were previously connected by a ferry service, but this halted in the mid 1960s.

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14.0 km

View of Harry Blaney Bridge and Mulroy Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Harry Blaney Bridge crosses the Mulroy Bay between Roguill and Fanad peninsulas of County Donegal.

Prior to the bridge being built, a ferry travelled back and forth between the …

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23.0 km

Stunning road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Stunning views of the Kinlackagh bay with the Atlantic in the background.

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29.0 km

Fanad Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Head north east down the R247 and you will find the Fanad lighthouse which sits at the mouth of Lough Swilly and has been watching over since 1817.

In 1811 …

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37.2 km

Kindrum Lough

Highlight • Lake

The road passes right alongside the serene waters of Kildrum Lough. It is a freshwater lake, unlike Mulroy Bay, which is just on the other side of the road.

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57.1 km

Melmore Beach

Highlight • Beach

Located in the shelter of Melmore Head, you will find this spectacular beach. With its fine golden sand and crystal-clear, almost turquoise water, Melmore Beach looks non-Irish on sunny days. …

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57.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.1 km

433 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.0 km

7.16 km

394 m

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Music Shebeen

Strand Park