Conor Pass Explained

Conor Pass
Other Name:An Chonair
Elevation M:456
Elevation Ref:[1]
Traversed:Road
Location:County Kerry, Ireland
Range:Mountains of the Central Dingle Peninsula
Map:Ireland
Coords:52.1819°N -10.2072°W

The Conor Pass or Connor Pass ('the way or path')[2] is one of the highest mountain passes in Ireland served by an asphalted road.[3] It is on the R560 road on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry.

Geography

The 4560NaN0-high pass on the Dingle Peninsula links Dingle, in the south-west, with Brandon Bay and Castlegregory in the north-east. The scenic road leading to the pass weaves its way around the sharp cliff faces and past high corrie lakes.[4] At its highest point it passes between the mountain peaks of Binn Dubh ('Beenduff') and Sliabh Mhacha Ré ('Slievanea').[5]

Access

A twisty one-lane asphalted road leads to the pass. The drive is considered one of the most beautiful in Ireland.[6] Vehicles over two tonnes in weight are prohibited from using the road in order to avoid difficulties in passing.

Bicycle ascent to the pass is one of the most famous and difficult climbs in Ireland.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Insight Guides: Ireland . Apa Publications . 2014 . 9781780056937 . March 6, 2015.
  2. Web site: An Chonair/Connor Pass . Placenames Database of Ireland.
  3. Web site: The Conor Pass . Comharchumann Turasóireachta Chorca Dhuibhne . March 10, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150311072701/http://www.dingle-peninsula.ie/conor.html . March 11, 2015 . dead .
  4. Web site: An Chonair (Conor Pass) . www.discoverireland.ie . . March 10, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090234/http://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/an-chonair/91726 . 2 April 2015.
  5. Web site: Irish Landscape Names. MountainViews.ie. Paul Tempan. 2019.
  6. Book: Frommer's Ireland 2012. Christi Daugherty and Jack Jewers. John Wiley & Sons. 2012. 9781118146651.
  7. Web site: The Conor Pass . www.kerrycycling.com . 7 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181222185956/http://www.kerrycycling.com/the-conor-pass/ . 22 December 2018.