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Gap of Mamore Viewpoint

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Looking west from Gap of Mamore Viewpoint. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Gap of Mamore Viewpoint sits at 272 ft on the Wild Atlantic Way, facing west (270°), with the land dropping 265 ft within 600 m of the overlook. The view extends west toward Drumnacraig Beach at 4.4 mi and Cnoc na Boirne, a 672 ft peak, at 6.5 mi. To the west-northwest lie Pollet Great Arch at 4.8 mi and Arryheerna Beach at 5.7 mi, while Cnoc na Sleá, at 462 ft, is visible to the west at 12.0 mi. The facing direction points squarely toward the sunset, so the overlook aligns directly with sunset light throughout the year. Sunset times range from 16:02 at the December solstice to 22:15 at the June solstice, with equinox sunsets at 18:43 in March and 19:32 in September. This stop follows Mamore Gap and precedes Magilligan Point View on the route.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
272 ft
View
West · 270°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
265 ft drop
In view
5 named features
Dunaff Head, Inishoven, Co. Donegal. Dunaff Head in the background with Dunaff and Dunaff Bay, and the street up to the viewpoint at Urrismenagh on the road to Mamore Gap and the Urris Hills.
Corinna Schleiffer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Lenankeel and Lehanbay, Co. Donegal. The village of Lenankeel (I would think) and Lehanbay as seen from the viewpoint of Urrismenagh at the beginning of the road to Mamore Gap in the Urris Hills.
Corinna Schleiffer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
View from Mamore Gap to Urris, a once very isolated area in the north-west of the Inishowen peninsula. The headland in the centre of the picture is Dunaff Head.
Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View from the pass road at Mamore Gap to Mamore Hill, 423 m.
Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View from Mamore Gap
Keith Ruffles · CC BY 3.0 · source
Scenic route
Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Drumnacraig Beach22 ftwest · 4.4 mi
  • Pollet Great Arch98 ftwest-northwest · 4.8 mi
  • Arryheerna Beach85 ftwest-northwest · 5.7 mi
  • Cnoc na Boirne672 ftwest · 6.5 mi
  • Cnoc na Sleá462 ftwest · 12.0 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunset 0° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3418:4317:55
June solstice04:5022:1521:13
September equinox07:1619:3218:44
December solstice08:5516:0214:47

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How high is Gap of Mamore Viewpoint?

Gap of Mamore Viewpoint sits at about 272 feet (83 m).

What can you see from Gap of Mamore Viewpoint?

From Gap of Mamore Viewpoint: Drumnacraig Beach (W, 4.4 mi); Pollet Great Arch (WNW, 4.8 mi); Arryheerna Beach (WNW, 5.7 mi); Cnoc na Boirne (W, 6.5 mi).

Is Gap of Mamore Viewpoint better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Gap of Mamore Viewpoint toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

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Magilligan Point View is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Gap of Mamore Viewpoint.

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