Gartan Lough

#370 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Gartan Lough, also known as Lough Beagh South, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal close to the eastern boundary of Glenveagh National Park. ()

Length: 2.3 miWidth: 1640 ftElevation: 223 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°59'32"N, 7°55'3"W

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Gartan Lough – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glenveagh Castle, Lough Beagh, Glebe Gallery, Aghla Beg.

3.4 miNW
Forts and castles, History museum, Museum
Glenveagh Castle, Glenveagh National Park
88 min walk • Glenveagh Castle is a large castellated mansion located in Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal, Ireland and was built in about 1870.
3.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Beagh, Glenveagh National Park
96 min walk • Lough Beagh, also known as Lough Veagh, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal and is part of Glenveagh National Park.
1 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Glebe Gallery
26 min walk • Glebe House and Glebe Gallery are located just outside the town of Letterkenny near Churchill. The English portrait and landscape painter Derek Hill lived and worked there from 1954 until he presented the house and his art collection to the Irish state in 1981.
7.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aghla Beg
194 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.
5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Derryveagh Mountains, Glenveagh National Park
141 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.
7.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ardloughnabrackbaddy
194 min walk • Ardloughnabrackbaddy is a peak in County Donegal, Ireland, with a height of 603m.
6.1 miNE
Locality
Kilmacrennan
156 min walk • Kilmacrennan is a large village in County Donegal, Ireland. The village population was 753, as of the 2016 census. The village's population has increased steadily over the last decade with many new housing developments catering, in particular, for overspill population from Letterkenny.