Bunglass viewpoint
The whole cliff face in one view.
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Slieve League is a mountain on the Atlantic coast of County Donegal, 601 metres high, whose Irish name means mountain of stone pillars. It has the second-highest sea cliffs in Ireland and some of the highest in Europe. The Irish naturalist Robert Lloyd Praeger wrote in 1937 of a mountain devoured by the sea until its southern face became a precipice falling straight into the Atlantic. He called the narrow summit ridge, the One Man's Path, one of the most remarkable walks in Ireland, not actually dangerous but needing a good head and careful progress on a stormy day. Most visitors see the cliffs from the Bunglass viewpoint, where walls streaked with yellow, green and red drop into dark water. A narrow road leads there from the village of Teelin. Below are sea stacks pounded by waves, and sheep graze the slopes among the heather. The coast runs south from here in long lines, with cloud moving fast over the top. The cliffs are 36.9 km in a straight line west of Donegal town. We found no regular public transport close by, so a car is easiest. The weather changes quickly and the wind can be very strong, so keep away from the edge. Bring a rain jacket even in summer. Take the summit ridge only with experience and in good weather.
The whole cliff face in one view.
White water around dark rock.
A narrow ridge for experienced walkers.
Near Teelin, west coast of County Donegal
The Bunglass viewpoint, reached by a narrow road from Teelin.
It needs experience, a good head and good weather, so stay at the viewpoint if unsure.