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Stunning coast road – Healy Pass loop from Allihies Copper Mine Museum

Stunning coast road – Healy Pass loop from Allihies Copper Mine Museum

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Stunning coast road – Healy Pass loop from Allihies Copper Mine Museum

04:38

90.7km

1,350m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Parking

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3.99 km

Stunning coast road

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This is blissful cycling!

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11.3 km

View of Kenmare Bay

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Kenmare Bay forms the natural border between the Beara Peninsula (County Cork) and the Iveragh Peninsula (Ring of Kerry). While the south coast of Beara is raw and rocky, the …

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20.7 km

Tom O’Brian’s Beach

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Tom O’Brian’s Beach is a small pebble and rock bay along the R572, with a short open strip where the vegetation recedes and you have a direct view of Bantry …

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41.1 km

Healy Pass

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At the vertex opens a great view over the serpentine of the pass road.

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72.0 km

Maccarthy's Grocery and Bar

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Old, traditional and friendly.

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77.1 km

View of the Beara Peninsula Coast

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Wonderful section of road with amazing views over the Beara Peninsula, worth checking out for anyone road cycling, bike packing or touring in the area.

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88.2 km

Ballydonegan Strand

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At the entrance, Ballydonegan beach is formed from sand remnants originating from the mines scattered across the surrounding landscape.

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90.6 km

Incredible views of the Atlantic Ocean

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Watch out, not the most secure viewpoint. Further on you have a safer viewpoint at Dooneen. Opposite the old ruins of the copper mines lies one of the most rugged, …

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90.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

90.8 km

Surfaces

82.1 km

8.61 km

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Thursday 23 July

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Comments

May 15, 2024,Biking & Hiking in Ireland 2024 - Nr. 4: Healy Pass and Beara Way Loop

It was only 100 km by bike. The last 13 km was the drive to the pub🍺😉

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Stunning coast road – Healy Pass loop from Allihies Copper Mine Museum

Stunning coast road

View of Kenmare Bay

Tom O’Brian’s Beach

Healy Pass

Maccarthy's Grocery and Bar

View of the Beara Peninsula Coast

Ballydonegan Strand

Incredible views of the Atlantic Ocean

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