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Donegal rewards drivers who are willing to take the long way round. Roads run out towards lonely headlands, wind between mountains and drop towards beaches where the Atlantic seems to occupy the entire horizon. This is not one grand tour with seven interchangeable viewpoints: each drive offers a different relationship with the landscape, from the lighthouse roads of Fanad to the exposed northern edge of Inishowen and the immense cliffs of Slieve League. Pick a peninsula and explore it properly, leave time for unplanned stops, and remember that a short distance on the map can mean a slow, winding journey in reality.