Lough Shindilla
#678 among destinations in Ireland


Facts and practical information
Lough Shindilla is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway. ()
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Lough Shindilla – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Western Way, Castlekirk, Binn Mhór, Corcogemore.
5.2 miNEHiking trail, HikingWestern Way
134 min walk • The Western Way is a long-distance trail in Ireland. It is 179 kilometres long and begins in Oughterard, County Galway and ends in Ballycastle, County Mayo. It is typically completed in seven days.
3.5 miNEForts and castlesCastlekirk
89 min walk • Castlekirk, also called Hen's Castle, is a tower house and National Monument located in Lough Corrib, Ireland.
3.2 miNWNature, Natural attraction, MountainBinn Mhór
82 min walk • Binn Mhór is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At 661 metres, it is the third-highest of the Maumturks, the 140th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 171st-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
1.9 miNNature, Natural attraction, MountainCorcogemore
50 min walk • Corcogemore at 609 metres, is the 208th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 253rd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
2.2 miNWNature, Natural attraction, MountainMaumturks
56 min walk • The Maumturks or Maamturks is a long, broadly-straight mountain range, consisting of weathered quartzite peaks in its central section, located in Connemara in County Galway, in the west of Ireland. The range lies opposite the Twelve Bens, on the other side of the Inagh Valley.
6 miNWNature, Natural attraction, MountainBinn idir an dá Log
154 min walk • Binn idir an Dá Log, sometimes anglicized Benadolug, at 702 metres, is the highest of the Maumturk Mountains in Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. It is at the middle of the long north-west to south-east central spine of the range.
4.9 miELakeLough Bofin
124 min walk • Lough Bofin is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
1.7 miWLakeOorid Lough
45 min walk • Oorid Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
1.6 miELakeArdderry Lough
42 min walk • Ardderry Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
2.7 miNENature, Natural attraction, MountainLackavrea
68 min walk • Lackavrea is a 396-metre isolated mountain in County Galway, Ireland. It is located to the east of the larger Maumturks range, which lies within the Connemara region.
4.9 miNWNature, Natural attraction, MountainBinn Chaonaigh
126 min walk • Binn Chaonaigh is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At 633 metres, it is the fourth-highest of the Maumturks, the 185th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and the 223rd-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.