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Scenic road · Ireland

Ballaghisheen Pass

Glencar to Waterville.

31 km19 miles
1unsurfaced public road within 5 km
Tarmacordinary public road
SneemCahersiveenKilleenleaghGlencarWaterville5 km© OpenStreetMap contributors
Ballaghisheen PassUnsurfaced public road

About this road

The mountain road from Glencar over the Ballaghisheen Pass and down the Inny valley towards Waterville, a quiet way across the middle of the Iveragh peninsula away from the Ring of Kerry traffic.

Ride notes

Unsurfaced roads near this road

1 named unsurfaced public road within 5 km, about 1.7 km of riding, plus 4 unnamed sections you can see on the Holloway map. Worth tying into a day on this road if you're on a bike that can take them.

Listed by the council as public local roads and mapped as unsurfaced. Ireland is in beta on Holloway, so check each one on the day before riding.

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The full line of the road as a GPX file, for a sat nav or phone app. Free to download.

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An ordinary public road: follow the signs, speed limits and any temporary closures. Road and weather conditions change, especially on high and remote roads.