Notable lake · Leinster, Ireland
Lough Roe
Lough Roe is a lake in Leinster, Ireland.
Lough Roe: 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 Lough Roe
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 Lough Roe — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.71236, -7.13422. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lough Roe
- Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ben of Fore · viewpoint · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fore Abbey · attraction · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Turgesius Island · river spot · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Killua Castle · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ballinlough Castle · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tullynally Castle · fort · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mortimer's Castle · fort · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lough Derravaragh · lake · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Saint Columcille's House · church · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kells Round Tower · attraction · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hill of Ward · fort · Leinster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Scragh Bog Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Raharney Ringfort · fort · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lough Owel · lake · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lough Roe
- Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lough Derravaragh · lake · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lough Owel · lake · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
- Skeagh Lough Upper · lake · Ulster · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lough Gowna · lake · Leinster · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rinn Lough · lake · Connacht · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lough Ree · lake · Leinster · ~71 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lough Roe full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lough Roe yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lough Roe?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lough Roe?
Nearby: Lough Bane (lake, 5 km), Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs (fort, 5 km), Ben of Fore (viewpoint, 8 km), Fore Abbey (attraction, 9 km), Turgesius Island (river spot, 10 km), Killua Castle (fort, 14 km).
Is Lough Roe worth visiting?
Lough Roe is listed as a notable lake in Ireland on Spotwander.