Notable lake · Ulster, Ireland
Ranny Lough
Ranny Lough is a lake in Ulster, Ireland.
Ranny Lough: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Ranny Lough
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Ranny Lough — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.86339, -8.34069. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ranny Lough
- Inishkeel · river spot · Ulster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kiltooris Lough · lake · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- St Columba's Church, Burtonport · church · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rutland Island · river spot · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lough Ea · lake · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lough Anure · lake · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Inishcoo · river spot · Ulster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Eighter Island · river spot · ~21 km · Must-see
- Arranmore · river spot · Ulster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lough Nacung · lake · Ulster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Glenveagh National Park · sanctuary · Ulster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Owey Island · river spot · Ulster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Errigal · viewpoint · Ulster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mackoght · viewpoint · Ulster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lough Eske · lake · Ulster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Inis Meáin · river spot · Ulster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Donegal Castle · fort · Ulster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Aghla More · viewpoint · Ulster · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ranny Lough
- Kiltooris Lough · lake · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lough Ea · lake · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lough Anure · lake · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lough Nacung · lake · Ulster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lough Eske · lake · Ulster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Gartan Lough · lake · Ulster · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lough Veagh · lake · Ulster · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lough Fern · lake · Ulster · ~57 km · Must-see
- Glencar Lough · lake · Connacht · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lough Erne Yacht Club · lake · Northern Ireland · ~81 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ranny Lough full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ranny Lough yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ranny Lough?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ranny Lough?
Nearby: Inishkeel (river spot, 9 km), Kiltooris Lough (lake, 14 km), St Columba's Church, Burtonport (church, 17 km), Rutland Island (river spot, 18 km), Lough Ea (lake, 19 km), Lough Anure (lake, 19 km).
Is Ranny Lough worth visiting?
Ranny Lough is listed as a notable lake in Ireland on Spotwander.