LOUGH TALT: destination for walkers, nature lovers, anglers and history-minded people
We had a wonderful day at logging Talt, following invitation to participate on the walking trail Lough Talt - Gorterslin with Sligo walkers from Sligo walking club, Mountaineering club and Ox mountain adventure camp. It was a lovely scenic walk around the shores of picturesque lake which is home to a diverse range of bird life, with wild ducks, swans and dippers to be seen overhead. Lough Talt is a nice blue lake of about 200 acres situated at the foothills of the Ox Mountains in South Sligo between the villages of Tubbercurry, Aclare and Bunnyconnellan, in the West of Ireland. It is the largest of the lakes in the Lough Hoe Bog area. It is a glacier lake and lies at approximately 500 ft above sea level and measures 67 ft at its deepest point. Nature lovers and walkers are drawn to Ox Mountain with Lough Easkey, Lough Talt and the surrounding hillside The lake is perfect for different kind of activities including fishing and stand up pad...