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Lough Erne Navigation | Ireland: Characteristics & Overview

Rating of waterway

Degree of difficulty:
Some experience is an advantage

Requirements:
No license asked for hired boats

Character of waterway:
back to nature, Waterway in reclusion

Profile of waterway:
Used by tourists only

Facilities groundside:
Sufficiant

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Lough Erne Navigation | Ireland: Tips & Detailed information

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Facts to this waterway:

Length of waterway: 85 km
Lock dimensions: 33.50 x 6.00 m
Number of locks: 1
Max. depth: 1.20 m
Max. headroom: 4.50 m

Waterway has access to:
Shannon - Erne Waterway | Ireland, Shannon Navigation - Lough Key & Lough Allen | Ireland

Lough-Erne-Navigation
From Belturbet one travels northward at first, through the upper Lough Erne. There are countless routes through the innumerable islands, and then the river brings us to Enniskillen, site of the only lock. This is usually open and in service only when the generation of electricity causes the water level in the two lakes to be different. One proceeds further on the lower Lough and passes Devenish Island, one of Ireland’s largest monasteries. The journey ends at Belleek. There is no link to the west coast.