Must-see lake · Ulster, Ireland
Skeagh Lough Upper
Skeagh Lough Upper is a lake in Ulster, Ireland.
Skeagh Lough Upper: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Skeagh Lough Upper
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Skeagh Lough Upper — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.95836, -7.00837. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Skeagh Lough Upper
- Wedge Tomb von Lisnadarragh · fort · Ulster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Errigal Ringfort · fort · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- St. Peter's Church · church · Ulster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Robertstown Castle · fort · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cruicetown Church · church · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim · church · Ulster · ~29 km · Must-see
- Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs · fort · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Blaney Castle · fort · Ulster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Loughbrackan Fort · fort · Leinster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Saint Aidan's Church · church · Ulster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Saint Columcille's House · church · Leinster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kells Round Tower · attraction · Leinster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Abbey Ruins · fort · Ulster · ~36 km · Must-see
- Patrick Kavanagh Centre · church · Ulster · ~36 km · Must-see
- Rossmore Mausoleum · fort · Ulster · ~36 km · Must-see
- Castle Saunderson · fort · Ulster · ~37 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Skeagh Lough Upper
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lough Gowna · lake · Leinster · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lough Derravaragh · lake · Leinster · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lough Owel · lake · Leinster · ~62 km · Must-see
- Rinn Lough · lake · Connacht · ~69 km · Must-see
- Saint John's Lough · lake · Connacht · ~71 km · Must-see
- Castlefore Lough · lake · Connacht · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Skeagh Lough Upper full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Skeagh Lough Upper yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Skeagh Lough Upper?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Skeagh Lough Upper?
Nearby: Wedge Tomb von Lisnadarragh (fort, 12 km), Errigal Ringfort (fort, 17 km), Lough Ramor (lake, 21 km), St. Peter's Church (church, 23 km), Robertstown Castle (fort, 27 km), Cruicetown Church (church, 28 km).
Is Skeagh Lough Upper worth visiting?
Skeagh Lough Upper is listed as a must-see lake in Ireland on Spotwander.