{
  "name": "Glengesh Pass",
  "slug": "glengesh-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/glengesh-pass/",
  "summary": "A wildly bendy Donegal mountain pass on the R230, climbing through a glaciated valley between Ardara and Glencolumbkille with two dramatic hairpins on the descent.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "R230"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Ireland",
    "region": "County Donegal",
    "start": {
      "name": "Ardara",
      "lat": 54.747186,
      "lon": -8.424806
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Glencolumbkille",
      "lat": 54.707274,
      "lon": -8.55437
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 6.7,
    "lengthKm": 10.8,
    "driveMinutes": 14,
    "corners": 30,
    "hairpins": 1,
    "maxGradientPercent": 15,
    "summitMetres": 271.2,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Tight hairpin bends on the descent",
    "Narrow single-track sections",
    "Oncoming traffic on blind bends"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley",
    "moorland"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Viewpoint Glengesh Valley"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 59
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}