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The Top 20 Mountain Passes in Munster

Whether it be for the views, for the climbs or for the downhill descents, browse our list of the best mountain passes in Munster and make your next adventure one to remember. Contributed by the community, for the community, each mountain pass Highlight is a personal recommendation you know you can trust, so simply find your favorite and go.

Last updated: November 21, 2025

Caher

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Amazing views of Beenkeragh and Carrauntoohil from here but take extreme care especially if the winds are high.

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Devil's Ladder (Carrauntoohil Ascent Route)

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The Devil's Ladder is one of the standard routes for climbing Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain (1,038 meters). What looks like a landslide or scree field from a distance is actually …

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Caha Pass

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Caha Pass is a scenic mountain pass which winds through the Caha Mountains, connecting the Beara Peninsula to the mainland.

The pass offers breathtaking views and is known for its …

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Healy Pass

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You are on the Healy Pass, one of the most legendary cycling routes in western County Cork.

The route presents a challenge from the start. Your speedometer counts kilometer by …

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Windy Gap Pass Summit

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The Windy Gap bears his name rightly. While it can still be completely calm in the inland, a stiff breeze whistles up here. From up here you have a magnificent …

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Ballaghbeama Gap

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There are two passes in the highlands of Kerry linking the north of the peninsula with the south, through the mountains. One is Bealach Beama, the other Bealach Oisin. Bealach …

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Gleninagh Pass

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The Gleninagh Pass on the Burren Plateau is not only surrounded by the typical limestone karst landscape, but also offers a wonderful view down to the green Feenagh Valley, nestled between Gleniunagh Mountain (West) and Cappanawalla (East).

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Steep gravel trail

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The Olde Butter Road turns into a wide gravel road. It leads steeply up to a hill and from there down into a wide valley. At the highest point, a great view of the Atlantic awaits you.

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Conor Pass

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The Conor Pass is one of the highest mountain passes in Ireland, and provides the most dramatic and scenic way of crossing from the north to south coast of the …

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Moll's Gap

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Stop once, take a deep breath and enjoy the amazing view. Then follows a fun descent as a reward for each altitude difference, which you have mastered before zovor.

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The Top 20 Mountain Passes in Munster

Caher

Devil's Ladder (Carrauntoohil Ascent Route)

Caha Pass

Healy Pass

Windy Gap Pass Summit

Ballaghbeama Gap

Gleninagh Pass

Steep gravel trail

Conor Pass

Moll's Gap

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