Malin Head Walk
This walk visits Malin Head, the most northerly point of mainland Ireland. The headland is located on the scenic Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal.
There is a parking area where you can start your circular walk around the headland. Here you can enjoy fine views over the Atlantic to Inishtrahull Island to the north. Other features of the area include a Tower dating from 1805 and a weather station which features in the BBC Shipping Forecast.
The area also includes Ballyhillion beach, a unique raised beach system of international scientific importance.
Scenes from the film 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' were filmed in Malin Head. The Millennium Falcon could be seen perched on the cliffs with storm troopers roaming the hills. Actor Mark Hamill even visited Farren’s Bar (See below) for some refreshments.
To continue your walking in the area head south to explore the Mamore Gap. There's a good cycling and walking trail taking you through the Gap with great views of the surrounding hills and the Inishowen Peninsula.
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Pubs/Cafes
Farren’s Bar can be found just to the south east of the headland. It is notable as Ireland's most Northerly pub. The friendly pub serves fine food and an excellent pint of Guinness. They even have some Star Wars memorabilia and murals. You can find them at Slievebawn, Malin Head, Co. Donegal, F93 FX56. The pub is dog friendly.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
To the south there's the lovely Inch Island in Lough Swilly. Here you can try the loop walk at the Inch Wildfowl Reserve and look out for a wide variety of wildlife on the water.
Head south east and you could pick up the Moville Shore Walk. This fine coastal walk takes you from Moville to Greencastle with glorious views across Lough Foyle to enjoy on the way.
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Photos
Malin Head, County Donegal.
Raised beaches at Malin Head
Derelict building at Malin Head
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Northern Lights at Malin Head in 2014. The Inishowen peninsula has almost perfect conditions for witnessing the phenomenon of the Northern Lights
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Marconi Wireless Telegraph Station, Malin Head, Co. Donegal, 1990. Taken by photographer, Arthur Spears, who noted: The Tower is known as a Lloyds Watching Station, built in 1805. The Marconi Station (where the men are standing in the original photograph) is now in ruins. The third structure on the extreme left of the photograph is an Irish Army 'Look Out Post'. LOPs were built during World War II during the 'Emergency' .
EIRE80 WWII markings, Malin Head
Close to the Point on Malin Head
Raised beach terraces east of Malin Head. At least two raised beaches, with degraded cliffs behind, are developed here. Isostatic rebound following melting of the ice sheets (think of a ship rising in the water as it is unloaded) has raised them to their present level.