Lough Derg Blueway - Rossmore Pier to Illaunaboe Quay (Coos Bay)
Difficulty: Suitable for intermediate groups with good levels of fitness and capable of self rescue.
Grade
Intermediate
Length
6.3 km
Am
2 hours 10 minutes
Format
Linear
Start Point
Rossmore Pier
Finish Point
Illaunboe Quay
Nearest Town to Start
Portumna
Grid Ref.
R 79170 96311
/ R 76217 93570
Lat. and Long.
53.01734, -8.31115
/ 52.99258, -8.35494
Keeping the lake bank on your right-hand side, you travel south across the small inlet and then to the headland (600 meters). You pass another headland and then an island (3 km), where you turn west into Coos bay. You can pass through a reed bank channel on the inside of this island but it can be difficult to find. The bank from here on can be difficult to land on due to the reeds. Illaunaboe Quay (GPS: 52.992583, -8.354944), a community managed slipway and parking area, is directly across Coos Bay from this island.
External Links
Trail Management
Waterways Ireland South Shannon Operations Division