Glengesh Pass, Donegal

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Glengesh Pass

Hairpins winding down a glacial valley between Ardara and Glencolumbkille on the Wild Atlantic Way.
Photo and licence
Length16 miles26 km
Driving timeAbout 40 minwithout stops
OpenAll yearusually
RoadTwo-lanequiet
Low carsGood
MotorcyclesGreat

Before you go

The lay-by at the top of the hairpins is the photo stop. Pair it with the Slieve League cliffs near Carrick.

Which way round

Glencolumbkille to Ardara, so you drop down the hairpins with the valley below you.

When it’s open

Normally open all year, though snow can close it for a day or two.

The route

  1. Ardara
  2. the hairpins
  3. Glencolumbkille

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