Healy Pass, Beara Peninsula

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Healy Pass

Tight bends stacked up the Caha Mountains from Adrigole, then a view down over Glanmore Lake to Kenmare Bay.
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Length7 miles12 km
Driving timeAbout 20 minwithout stops
OpenAll yearusually
RoadNarrowquiet
Low carsFine with care
MotorcyclesGreat

Before you go

Combine it with the Caha Pass on the N71 between Glengarriff and Kenmare for a half-day loop.

Which way round

Adrigole to Lauragh, south to north, for the view down to Glanmore Lake from the top.

When it’s open

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

The route

  1. Adrigole
  2. summit
  3. Lauragh

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