Notable lake · Leinster, Ireland
Glen Lough
Glen Lough is a lake in Leinster, Ireland.
Glen 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 Glen 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 Glen Lough — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.64736, -7.57116. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Glen Lough
- Tristernagh Abbey (ruins) · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lough Owel · lake · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lough Derravaragh · lake · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mortimer's Castle · fort · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Scragh Bog Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tullynally Castle · fort · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Aghaward fort · fort · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Corlea Trackway · fort · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sonnagh fort · fort · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Town Park · park · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's · church · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dunnamona Motte · fort · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fore Abbey · attraction · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
- Turgesius Island · river spot · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lough Gowna · lake · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ben of Fore · viewpoint · Leinster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Inchbofin · river spot · Leinster · ~32 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Glen Lough
- Lough Owel · lake · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lough Derravaragh · lake · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lough Gowna · lake · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lough Ree · lake · Leinster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Killinure Lough · lake · Leinster · ~38 km · Must-see
- Rinn Lough · lake · Connacht · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kilglass Lough · lake · Connacht · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Glen Lough full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Glen Lough yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Glen Lough?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Glen Lough?
Nearby: Tristernagh Abbey (ruins) (fort, 10 km), Lough Owel (lake, 18 km), Lough Derravaragh (lake, 18 km), Mortimer's Castle (fort, 19 km), Scragh Bog Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 20 km), Tullynally Castle (fort, 21 km).
Is Glen Lough worth visiting?
Glen Lough is listed as a notable lake in Ireland on Spotwander.