Rural Recreation Programme
The Rural Recreation Programme works to support the development, maintenance and promotion of trail based outdoor recreation in County Donegal.
About the Programme
County Donegal is one of 13 regions in the country to have been allocated the services of a Rural Recreation Officer (RRO). Since 2008, Donegal’s RRO Inga Bock has been working with communities, landowners, local and national agencies to support the development, maintenance and promotion of trail based outdoor recreation opportunities in County Donegal for residents and tourists alike.
The programme is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development and Fáilte Ireland.
Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) 2024/2025
Donegal Local Development CLG will administer the 2024/2025 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) funded by the Department of Rural & Community Development. ORIS is funded under Project Ireland 2040 and is a key initiative of Our Rural Future – Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 and Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors, the National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023 – 2027.
Download Trail Route Cards
- Ballyboe Millbrook Road Trail Route Card
- Bluestack Way - Route 1
- Bluestack Way - Route 2
- Bluestack Way - Route 3
- Pilgrims Path Sliabh Liag
- Rathmullan Keranstown Road Trail Route Card
- Rathmullan Legland Road Trail Route Card
- Termon Trails - Pettigo - The Ancient Way
- Termon Trails - Pettigo - The Boeshill Walk
- Termon Trails - Pettigo - The Forest Stroll
- Termon Trails - Pettigo - The Pilgrim Way
- Termon Trails - Pettigo - The Village Stroll
- Termon Trails - Pettigo - To Pettigo
Download Local Routes
- Ballyshannon 3-Bridges Loop
- Leghowney Loop Walk
- Donegal Town Bank Walk Loop
- Lough Eske Famine Pot Walk
- Lough Eske Ard na Mona Reserve
- Mount Charles Road Walks
- Disert Loop Walk, Tymeen
- Burtonport Railway Walk and Loops
- Dore Loops Crolly - Lub Loc na Cailli
- Dore Loops Crolly - Lúb an Chlocháin Bhig
- Dungloe River Walk & Cope Mountain Extension
- Muckish Loop Walks - Lub Loch Achair
- Muckish Loop Walks - Lúb an Ianrod
- Muckish Loop Walks - Lúb Loch na Boll
- Arranmore Looped Walk
- Tory Island Walk
- Dunlewey Woods Walk
- Horn Head Lurgabrack Nature Walk
- Lenan Loop
- Inishowen Head Loop
- Fr Hegarty’s Rock/ Buncrana Shore Path
Find out more about this Programme...
- Inga Bock
- Rural Recreational Officer
- 087 9318077
- ibock@dldc.org
