{
  "name": "Healy Pass",
  "slug": "healy-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/healy-pass/",
  "summary": "A zig-zag of hairpins across the Beara Peninsula.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "R574"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Ireland",
    "region": "West Cork",
    "start": {
      "name": "Adrigole",
      "lat": 51.694865,
      "lon": -9.720719
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Lauragh",
      "lat": 51.757704,
      "lon": -9.763543
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 7,
    "lengthKm": 11.3,
    "driveMinutes": 15,
    "corners": 34,
    "hairpins": 4,
    "maxGradientPercent": 10,
    "summitMetres": 294.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Tight hairpins, single-track",
    "Sheep on the road",
    "Oncoming traffic"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Healy Pass",
    "Stokeennalackareha",
    "Knockastumpa"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 119
  },
  "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"
}