We visited the Beara Peninsula mid March and wanted to get off the beaten path. And boy did we! We drove in a manual rental car and it made it up the pass like a mountain goat. We loved the views and saw lots of sheep. We even saw a lady walking the pass! Very narrow and steep at times,... More

Don't miss this magical place. It's a spectacular drive through a very Irish wilderness. Take a picnic and stop somewhere to take in the view.

well worth the trip, and dont forget your camera, the scenery is superb here, beautiful

We came from Adrigole direction. Twisty road climbing up through rocky blanket bog landscape, opens up just over summit to a fantastic view down into the valley and lake and out to sea. If you can - do it from that direction as the view opens in front of you at the best vantage point - greater impact. No matter... More

i read in guide books that this was just as stunning as the ring of kerry but quieter, and it was both. some of the best scenery i have ever seen. we started from glengarriff drove towards adrigole over healy pass then down to eyeries and back through castletown - we missed out the cable car to dursey island as... More

This drive around the rugged beauty of south west cork is miles ahead of it's famous northern neighbour the ring of kerry... The views on this road are stunning from start to finish with many hidden gems en route. Take your time and enjoy and if the weather does not behave, leave and go back when its fine. It is... More

The Hely Pass has got to be one of the most spectacular journeys in Europe. The scenery is beyond comparison. The light from the sky and the Atlantic creates a magical experienc of beauty and the oxygen laden air is pure therapy. Careful driving is paramount but only a fool would drive fast and risk missing the splendour of this... More

On the Beara Peninsula we drove through possibly the most spectacular scenery I have ever seen, on a road called the Healy Pass , with its kaleidoscopic scenery of steeply rising and sharply falling fields in dozens of shades of green, all dotted with hundreds of cotton balls, sheep really, and a serpentine road. Picturesque beyond belief.

Driving Healy Pass was wonderful. Unfortunatly the weather was taking a turn for the worst and it started getting cloudy, but it was still amazing and we could still make out the lake below on the Co. Kerry side. I can't imagine how beautiful it must be on a clear day! Driving the twisty, narrow road was quite an experience.... More