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Lough Altan out and back

Hiking trails & Routes

Lough Altan out and back

Moderate

4.8

(5)

16

hikers

Lough Altan out and back

02:52

9.78km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

4 m

View of Aghla More above Lough Altan

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Lovely views on a clear up to Aghla More. Great walk, well worth the effort.

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2

4.89 km

Lough Altan

Highlight • Lake

Wedged between Aghla More (An Eachla Mhór) and Breaghy, it's a pictoresque lough.

The walls and 'castle' of an abandoned farm stand silent at the sandy edge of the water.

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3

5.05 km

Lough Altan Castle

Highlight • Castle

Part of an old sheep farm, the castle stands abandoned, but no records seem to remain about when it was constructed.

Yet it is steeped in history of tenants, evictions and stories from the “sheep war”

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B

9.78 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.17 km

2.55 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.17 km

2.55 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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