Lough Nacung Upper

#389 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lough Nacung Upper, also known as Upper Lough Nacung, is a lough in Gaoth Dobhair, a district in the north-west of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It connects Lough Dunlewey to Lough Nacung Lower, which drains into the Clady River. Lough Nacung is a Special Area of Conservation. ()

Length: 2.72 miWidth: 2006 ftElevation: 187 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°1'59"N, 8°10'19"W

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Lough Nacung Upper – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Errigal, Mackoght, Leo's Tavern, Lough Barra.

2.3 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Hiking trail
Mount Errigal
60 min walk • Mount Errigal, the tallest peak of the Derryveagh Mountains in County Donegal, Ireland, is an iconic symbol of natural beauty and Irish heritage. This quartzite giant, standing at an impressive height of 751 meters (2,464 feet), is not only the highest mountain in...
3.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mackoght
80 min walk • Mackoght or Macoght, also called Little Errigal or Wee Errigal, is a 555 metres tall mountain in County Donegal, Ireland.
4 miW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Leo's Tavern, Gweedore
101 min walk • Leo's Tavern is a restaurant and pub in the Donegal Gaeltacht, known as the home of music artists Clannad, Enya and Moya Brennan. The pub opened in 1968 and held Irish traditional music sessions nightly, becoming the musical starting block for the children of Leo Brennan, the pub's founder.
6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Barra
153 min walk • Lough Barra is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal in the valley along the Gweebarra fault.
5.5 miNW
Theater
Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair, Gweedore
142 min walk • Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair, anglicized as Gweedore Theatre, is a local theatre in the Gaeltacht region of Derrybeg in the parish of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland.
5.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aghla Beg
135 min walk • Aghla Beg is a mountain in County Donegal, Ireland. Of its two summits, one has a height of 564 metres, and the other, Aghla Beg South Top 602 metres.
5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Derryveagh Mountains, Glenveagh National Park
127 min walk • The Derryveagh Mountains are the major mountain range in County Donegal, Ireland. It makes up much of the landmass of the county and is the area of Ireland with the lowest population density.
5.7 miNW
Village
Bunbeg
145 min walk • An Bun Beag, meaning "the small river mouth", is a small Gaeltacht village and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It is officially the smallest townland in Gaoth Dobhair, but today the name Bunbeg is used to describe a large region of the parish.
4.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aghla More
108 min walk • Aghla More is a mountain in County Donegal, Ireland with a height of 581 metres.
4.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Poisoned Glen, Glenveagh National Park
110 min walk • The Poisoned Glen is a glen or valley located near Dunlewey in Gweedore, a district in the north-west of County Donegal, Ireland. It is located beside Errigal and extends beyond Glenveagh National Park, facing Loch Altan. The Poisoned Glen is situated approximately 40 kilometres from Letterkenny. The Cronaniv Burn flows through the glen.
6.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Crocknalaragagh
166 min walk • Crocknalaragagh is a mountain in County Donegal, Ireland with a height of 471 m.