The best driving roads in Ireland & the Isle of Man
Atlantic coast roads, Mourne passes and the TT Mountain Course. 15 routes, hand-curated by drivers — with the seasonal closures and single-track warnings that map data leaves out.
Mountain passs (2)
- Glenelly Valley — Sperrins B47 · 20 mi · 40 min
- Sally Gap — Military Road R115 · 20 mi · 45 min · seasonal closures
Coastal roads (7)
- Causeway Coastal Route A2 · 120 mi · 3–4 h (1–2 days)
- Mourne Coastal Route A2 · 25 mi · 45 min
- Ring of Kerry N70 / N71 · 111 mi · 3 h 30 min (full day with stops) · seasonal closures
- Sky Road Clifden loop · 10 mi · 30 min
- Ring of Beara R571 / R572 · 85 mi · 3 h
- Burren Coast Road R477 · 15 mi · 35 min
- Copper Coast Drive R675 · 17 mi · 40 min
Grand touring roads (1)
- Wild Atlantic Way WAW waymarked corridor · 1600 mi · 1–3 weeks
Technical roads (5)
- Isle of Man Mountain Road (TT Course) A18 · 14 mi · 25 min · seasonal closures
- Torr Head Scenic Route Torr Rd · 12 mi · 35 min · seasonal closures
- Healy Pass R574 · 8 mi · 25 min · seasonal closures
- Conor Pass R560 · 8 mi · 25 min · seasonal closures
- Gap of Dunloe Gap of Dunloe pass road · 11 mi · 50 min · seasonal closures