Errigal  Hostel

Location:  Dunlewey, Gweedore

                 North Donegal

                 Errigal Hostel is in a prime

                 location from which to discover the

                 northwest Donegal area.  It  

                 overlooks the Poison Glen with

                 breathtaking views of Dunlewey

                 Lough to the front and a full view

                of Errigal Mountain from the rear

                of the building.   


Contact:           Erin Gormley


Phone:                353 74 9531180


Website:     https://anoige.ie/errigal-youth-hostel/


Email:        errigal@anoige.ie


Directions:

From Letterkenny by car:  Take the N56 out

of Letterkenny.  Just after the town of Kilmacrennan turn left onto the R255 for Glenveagh National Park.  This will join onto the R251.  Dunlewey is the first town you will meet.


From Donegal Town:  Take the N56 out of

Donegal Town and head for Ardara, then

Glenties, then north to Dungloe and on to Gweedore. 

Then turn right onto 251 for Glenveagh National Park.  Dunlewey is the first village you will meet.


Open:   year-round


Noteworthy History:


This new Errigal Youth Hostel is the first An Oige

hostel ever built from the ground up!  Everyone

seems to be amazed by its beautiful design and its

incorporation of modern conveniences.


Errigal Youth Hostel is the first An Oige hostel

which has an elevator so that it is wheelchair accessible.


2008 Rates: 

                              Oct.-April          May-Sept.

2 Bed Rooms         45 euros            50 euros

per room


4 bed rooms            76 euros            92 euros

per room


6 bed rooms             17 euros            21 euros

per person


U/18                        16 euros             18 euros

6 bed room

per person


Amenities:

-extremely welcoming reception

-wheelchair friendly

-catering for groups upon request

-Internet access

-bicycle rental:  12 euros for adults for entire day

                          10 euros for children for entire day                

-well-equipped self-catering kitchen

-some en suite rooms

-indoor play area for young children

-phone

-laundry

-drying room

-twenty-four hour access

-friendly, helpful staff

-catering for families, groups

-free parking

-credit cards accepted

-television

-International Booking Network

-cozy fire

-free DVD rental

-phone

-environmentally friendly: biodegradable hand soaps

and toilet paper made from recycled paper


Rooms:

This brand new hostel features 60 beds, and some rooms

are ensuite.  There is a selection of twin, four and six-bedded rooms from which to choose.  Some bedrooms have been built in the mezzanine fashion.


Things To Do:


-visit Glenveagh National Park (beautiful  16,000 acres of          mountain, bogs, lakes, and woods is cut in two by the spectacular valley of Glenveagh.  It overlooks the lough

where Glenveagh Castle is located.  Made from rough-hewn granite, the castle, a castlellated mansion, was built between 1870 and 1873.

-visit Ards Forest Park (bays, rivers, loughs, beaches, salt marshes, valleys, viewing points, deer enclosures, and historic monuments, are woven together by a series of fascinating nature trails.

-visit one of the eleven Blue Flag Beaches in Donegal

-visit Arranmore Island

-visit Inishbofin Island

-visit Rutland Island

-visit Tory Island

-visit beautiful Slieve League Cliffs  (Europe’s highest

  sea cliffs)

-visit Horn Head sea cliffs

-the area is a hikers paradise with endless rolling hills, loughs, and hidden rivers.  Dunlewey and the surrounding area has walks from meandering forest strolls to demanding

mountain hikes.

-hike Errigal Mountain (752 meters high)

with 100% unobstructed views of north-west Donegal

-take a fifteen-minute stroll to the Poison Glen

-walk the Ulster Way

-enjoy the Bealach na Gaeltac

-visit Ionad Cois Locha - The Lakeside Centre,     

  a multi-purpose visitor center complete with    

  its own farm, children’s play area, go carts,  

  boat trips on Dunlewey Lough, new purpose-built

  concert center, and crafts shop.

-enjoy horseback riding at one of the four

stables in the area

-enjoy traditional music offered throughout the area 

-enjoy cycling

-ten-minute drive to short sandy beach

-swimming nearby

-enjoy kayaking and enjoy golf




Common Room

View from  rooms in rear of hostel.

Four-bed private room.

View of Dunlewey Lough from the front of the hostel.

The newly-built Errigal Youth Hostel is a state-of-the-art facility.

One of the two kitchens.

A Unique Hostel in Ireland

Picnic area in back of hostel

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