If you are driving into Dingle, there are only two roads that will take you onto the peninsula: the N86 and the R561. The N86 is the northern most, coming from Tralee, and to take the Conor Pass drive you’ll want to exit at the village of Camp. Be aware that the drive has narrow, one lane, twisting roads and large vehicles like campers and trucks are restricted from taking the route. Once you start climbing to the top of the pass, the barren brown landscape is a stark contrast to the Dingle and at times it seemed as if we were the only people on the road (which we thought was great). There was a large car park at the top which provided breathtaking views in all directions.  And while there were a few hairpin turns with drops straight down the sides, we didn’t think the drive overall was as scary as some of the reviews and travel sites had made it seem. I’m so glad we decided to do it and I’d most certainly do it again.

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