About this road
The R559 loop from Dingle round Slea Head, Dunquin and Ballyferriter, along the cliffs at the western tip of the Dingle peninsula with the Blasket Islands offshore.
Ride notes
- Narrow cliff road with low walls
- Coaches and tourist traffic, by custom run clockwise
- Livestock on the road
Unsurfaced roads near this road
2 named unsurfaced public roads within 5 km, about 3.5 km of riding, plus 6 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.
- Local Road L-8044UCRon the road
- Local Road L-8036UCR4.1 km away
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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More scenic roads nearby
- Conor Pass (R560)19 km away
- Skellig Ring33 km away
- Ballaghisheen Pass39 km away
An ordinary public road: follow the signs, speed limits and any temporary closures. Road and weather conditions change, especially on high and remote roads.