When exploring the Inagh Valley you’ll pass the two enchanting lakes of Derryclare and Lough Inagh. To the west, the majestic Twelve Pins (Bens) of Connemara ascend steeply, while to the east, the Maumturk Mountain range completes the breathtaking 360 degree stunning views.

Get your camera out as you are about to embark on one of the most scenic drives in the world! There is a photo opportunity at every turn as the Inagh Valley road wends its way through the majestic heather covered mountains and around the picturesque lakes.

Imagine a gigantic valley dotted with lakes, moors and peat bogs, enclosed on either side by gigantic dark mountains (the Twelve Bens and the Maumturk Mountains). The scenery is breathtaking in its splendor, reminiscent of certain Scottish landscapes…

Inagh Valley is one of the most scenic valleys in Connemara. It is a romantic valley which offers breathtaking views of peatlands, mountains, lakes and glorious countryside where sheep graze freely. The beautiful Lough Inagh lies in the valley.

No visit to Connemara is complete until you have traveled through the truly majestic Inagh Valley. Traveling past Ballynahinch Lough to your right, you will see the ruins of the ‘castle on the lake’ which once served as a prison to those who had ill-treated animals.

Photo opportunities present themselves at every turn as the Inagh Valley road winds its way through majestic mountains and picturesque lakes. The panorama is ever-changing not just from day to day but from hour to hour as the merest change in …

Explore Lough Inagh, a freshwater lake in the Inagh Valley of Connemara, Galway, Ireland. The Lough Inagh Drive is a spectacular way to experience Connemara’s coastal countryside. Depending on how drivers plan their itineraries, it can encompass as much as 165 km of the Galway coast, taking in lakes, bogs and traditional fishing villages ...

Imaginez une vallée gigantesque ponctuée de lacs, de landes et de tourbières, enfermée de part et d’autres par de gigantesques montagnes sombres (les Twelve Bens et les Maumturk Mountains). Le paysage donne le vertige par sa splendeur, et n’est pas sans rappeler certains paysages d’Écosse…

Find the remains of a banqueting hall, a watch tower, an unusual double bawn and bastions and dry harbour. Stop in the quaint village of Oughterard with its thatched cottage pub for a short coffee break. Continue with stops at the Quiet Man Bridge and the legendary Connemara Giant and on through the desolate Inagh Valley.