Lough Duff

Lough Duff: 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 Duff

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 Duff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.18796, -10.23898. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lough Duff

• Conor Pass · viewpoint · Munster · ~3 km · Must-see
• Glin North Cashel · fort · Munster · ~4 km · Must-see
• Garfinny Bridge · church · Munster · ~5 km · Must-see
• Mount Brandon · viewpoint · Munster · ~7 km · Must-see
• Kilmalkedar Early Christian Ecclesiastic Site · church · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
• St. Manchan's Oratory · attraction · Munster · ~9 km · Must-see
• Gallarus Oratory · church · Munster · ~10 km · Must-see
• Smerwick Harbour · beach · ~12 km · Must-see
• Riasc Monastic Settlement · attraction · Munster · ~13 km · Must-see
• The Dingle Way · trek · Munster · ~13 km · Must-see
• Beenoskee · viewpoint · Munster · ~14 km · Must-see
• Dunbeg Fort · fort · Munster · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Eagle · viewpoint · Munster · ~19 km · Must-see
• Beginish · river spot · Munster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Inch Beach · beach · Munster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Castle Point · fort · Munster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Knocknadobar · viewpoint · Munster · ~28 km · Must-see
• Rossbeigh Beach · beach · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lough Duff

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lough Duff

• Lough Caragh · lake · Munster · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lough Acoose · lake · Munster · ~44 km · Must-see
• Cloonaghlin Lough · lake · Munster · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lough Currane · lake · Munster · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lough Leane · lake · Munster · ~62 km · Must-see
• Upper Lake · lake · Munster · ~63 km · Must-see
• Glenbeg Lough · lake · Munster · ~73 km · Must-see
• Glenmore Lake · lake · Munster · ~75 km · Must-see
• Doo Lough · lake · Munster · ~116 km · Must-see
• Lickeen Lough · lake · Munster · ~138 km · Must-see

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