Ross Lough

Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross Lough — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 54.36865, -7.78916. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ross Lough

• Monea Castle · fort · Northern Ireland · ~5 km · Must-see
• Pollnagollum Cave · cave · Northern Ireland · ~5 km · Must-see
• Portora Castle · fort · Northern Ireland · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lough Erne Yacht Club · lake · Northern Ireland · ~11 km · Must-see
• Florence Court House · attraction · Northern Ireland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Florence Court Irish Yew · attraction · Northern Ireland · ~17 km · Must-see
• Drumskinny Stone Circle · attraction · Northern Ireland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Slieve Rushen · viewpoint · Ulster · ~32 km · Must-see
• Aghaderrard Court Tomb · fort · Connacht · ~38 km · Must-see
• Ballyshannon District Electoral Division · fort · Ulster · ~38 km · Must-see
• Belhavel Lough · lake · Connacht · ~39 km · Must-see
• Crom Estate · park · Northern Ireland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Sliabh an Iarainn · viewpoint · Connacht · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lough Allen · lake · Connacht · ~42 km · Must-see
• Seltannasaggart · viewpoint · Connacht · ~44 km · Must-see
• Tievebaun · viewpoint · Connacht · ~46 km · Must-see
• Creevelea Abbey · fort · Connacht · ~46 km · Must-see
• Parke's Castle · fort · Connacht · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ross Lough

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ross Lough

• Lough Erne Yacht Club · lake · Northern Ireland · ~11 km · Must-see
• Belhavel Lough · lake · Connacht · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lough Allen · lake · Connacht · ~42 km · Must-see
• Saint John's Lough · lake · Connacht · ~47 km · Must-see
• Glencar Lough · lake · Connacht · ~49 km · Must-see
• Castlefore Lough · lake · Connacht · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lough Gill · lake · Connacht · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lough Eske · lake · Ulster · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lough Arrow · lake · Connacht · ~61 km · Must-see

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