The Vee Pass
R668Clogheen to Lismore · The Municipal District of Cahir — Cashel
Distance8.3mi · 13.4 km
Drive time17 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
MountainMoorlandValley
Hairpin gap road through the Knockmealdown Mountains
The R668 crosses the Knockmealdown Mountains between Clogheen and Lismore, with a sharp V-shaped hairpin that gives the pass its name. The road climbs past Bay Lough with open views over the Tipperary plain and rhododendron-lined verges. Mind the tight hairpin, exposed mountain weather and grazing sheep.
Where it runs
ClogheenStart · The Municipal District of Cahir — Cashel
LismoreEnd · Ireland
Character
Corners20bends
Tightness6of 10
Max gradient12%≈ 1-in-8
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb146 mtotal ascent
Summit351 mhighest point · 1152 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
288 m rangeKnow before you go
- Sharp hairpin at the gap
- Exposed mountain weather
- Sheep grazing on verges
Along the road
- viewpoint The Vee
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