Slieve League Coast

From Bunbeg, the Wild Atlantic Way winds southwards along the Atlantic coast. You pass The Rosses, an area with countless bogs and lakes. Small islands are located off the rugged coast, which can be reached on foot at low tide.

Travelling on from Ardara, you leave the coast for a while to cross the Glengesh Pass in a westerly direction. The route descends to Glencolumbkille, a tranquil settlement with numerous ancient monuments. A narrow road continues through one of the most unspoilt stretches of coastline on the Emerald Isle and ends directly overlooking a beautiful bay - the Silver Strand (Malin Beg).

The steep cliffs of Slieve League are among the highest sea cliffs in Europe. They seem to change their appearance every minute, hiding in low-hanging clouds, only to shine again in majestic splendour a little later in the light of the sun. The Slieve League Cliffs are the signature discovery point of this section.