Lough Dan

Lough Dan is a scenic boomerang-shaped ribbon lake largely set on private property, in the in . Lough Dan lake lies at the base of 595 metres and Knocknacloghoge 534 metres mountains.
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Photo: Hugh C, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Scarr and Luggala.

Peak
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Mountain at 641 metres, is the 174th–highest peak in on the Arderin scale, and the 207th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. is situated in the central sector of the range, but off main "central spine" of the range that runs from in the north, to Lugnaquillia in the south.

Peak
Photo: Schcambo, Public domain.
, also called Fancy Mountain at 595 metres, is the 230th-highest peak in on the Arderin scale. Being below 600 metres, it does not rank on the Vandeleur-Lynam or Hewitt scales.

Waterfall
Photo: Crispin Purdye, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an 80-metre high waterfall situated at the head of the Glenmacnass Valley in the in . The is a popular tourist destination and scenic viewpoint area in the Wicklow Mountains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roundwood and Annamoe.

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
is a small village in the hills of in Ireland, with a population in 2016 of 948. Its Irish name is An Tóchar, "the causeway" which probably refers to the approaches to the nearby monastic centre of Glendalough; but the main reason to be here is to hike its trails.

Hamlet
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is a village located on the Avonmore river in , about 32 km south of . It is on the R755 road between and on the road to .

Village
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small village in , . It lies at the junction of three roads through the and is primarily known for its proximity to the monastic settlement of .

Lough Dan

Latitude
53.06949° or 53° 4′ 10″ north
Longitude
-6.28361° or 6° 17′ 1″ west
Elevation
215 metres (705 feet)
Open location code
9C5M3P98+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4896046
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2964886
Wiki­data ID
Q287141
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Satellite Map

Discover Lough Dan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Lough Dan” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Dan aintzira”
  • Cebuano: “Lough Dan”
  • French: “Lough Dan”
  • Irish: “Loch Deán”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lough Dan”
  • Russian: “Лох-Дан”
  • Turkish: “Lough Dan”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Carrigeershinnagh and Scotch Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Scotch Village and Coon Beach.

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