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
