Slea Head and the Conor Pass: The Dingle Circuit
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Slea Head and the Conor Pass: The Dingle Circuit
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Eighty-five kilometres around the Dingle Peninsula taking in both of its hard parts. Slea Head Drive runs the exposed western edge where the Atlantic wind comes in unbroken and the beehive huts sit above the road. The Conor Pass on the R560 tops out at 456m, one of the highest passes in Ireland served by a tarred road, linking Dingle with Brandon Bay and Castlegregory over a single-track shelf cut into the mountain with a rock wall one side and a drop the other. The descent needs more care than the climb.
Required Activities
1
of 5
Complete the 85km peninsula circuit from Dingle via Slea Head Drive
2
of 5
Climb the Conor Pass on the R560 to 456m, one of the highest passes in Ireland on a tarred road
3
of 5
Handle the exposed Atlantic wind on the Slea Head coastal sections
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of 5
Take the Conor Pass descent carefully — single track in places, with a rock wall on one side and a drop on the other
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of 5
Finish back in Dingle town having taken in both the pass and the head in one ride
Complete the 85km peninsula circuit from Dingle via Slea Head Drive
Climb the Conor Pass on the R560 to 456m, one of the highest passes in Ireland on a tarred road
Handle the exposed Atlantic wind on the Slea Head coastal sections
Take the Conor Pass descent carefully — single track in places, with a rock wall on one side and a drop on the other
Finish back in Dingle town having taken in both the pass and the head in one ride
Before you go
A long, hard day in the saddle on exposed roads. Carry tools, spares and food, and check the forecast — these routes have long stretches with no shops and no shelter.
Vehicles over two tonnes are prohibited on the Conor Pass road, which rules out most motorhomes and many campervans — go round by the N86 through Camp instead, and check your laden weight, not just your height.
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