Conor Pass

Leaving Dingle, we headed to Conor Pass, using it as a short cut for today’s drive. The 7.5-mile road runs over the Brandons, Ireland’s highest mountains ... at 1,500 feet. The road is narrow and curvy ... at times just wide enough for one vehicle. We were lucky and didn’t encounter any other vehicles in those sections.

The road through Conor Pass is described as being very scenic, with views of Brandon Bay and more ... across a lushly green once-glaciated valley dotted with “loughs” [lakes]. On a clear day, you can apparently see all the way out to the Aran Islands. That wasn’t the case for us today as much of the distant scenery was veiled by a mist that wasn’t making any effort to lift. We enjoyed the views nonetheless.

Had we built in another day for our stay in Dingle, it would have been great to hike in this area.Read more