Crock of Onions |
| Location: Mountain Bike Routes Grade: D - Length: 20m |
| First ascent: xx |
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| Inishowen, Co.Donegal Map OS 1:50,000 Sheet 3 The Ride This explores the high ground of bog and moor that bounds the Foyle on its western side. Some quiets roads, but much of it on elevated track and trail with views across Inishowen, and the river Foyle Basin. Terrain Largely quiet roads and ‘forestry quality’ tracks, but after Lough Fada there is a crossing of open bog (about 500m) to link up with a tricky rutted track which descends back to Gleneely, Time 2.5 hours, Distance 20 Km Approach From Derry to Carndonagh on the R240, then the R244 to Gleneely Village. Parking available outside the football club. Refreshments available at The Carraig Bar or The Orchard Bar. Route From Gleneely take the Redcastle Road, pass a church on the left, and take the next minor road, also on the left. After about 2 Km, at a minor crossroads, turn right onto a forestry track Gr 564 423, which climbs gradually, becoming rougher past the forestry. Where this leads back onto tarmac, turn left downhill, towards the Foyle for just over a kilometre, before turning right at Gr 586 396. This minor road jiggles its way across the hill with lovely views up the Foyle towards Derry to a T junction at Gr 572 379. Turn right, up the hill, and follow this track for about 3.5 km across wild bogland until the track is joined by another from the left, then meets the main road close to the watershed. A short climb leads to the top of the hill known locally as Crock An Onion (shown as Rowantree Hill on the map). Just before the viewpoint carpark, turn left onto another track. Continue along the top of the hill, ignoring any fly tipping as best you can, and passing Lough Fada on your left, until the track runs out. There is about 500m of open bogland to cross to reach the beginning of the next track, but this is fairly level, and there are tracks to follow to a badly eroded area of turf cuttings at Gr 534 410, where the other track starts. This track is basically two ruts, divided with moss and rushes, but it is firm, and goes downhill for about 4 Km, eventually improving after a wire gate, and arriving back in Gleneely, by either turning right and left, or continuing straight on to the main road from Carndonagh, then right to the village. |
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Route Number: 3301