Molls Gap and the Ladies View

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32.4 km

Length

+414 m

Ascent

−393 m

Descent

260 m

Highest point

Hairpins

6.8%

Max gradient

0h 43min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 260 m

8 °C heavyrain

wind 7 m/s · clouds 100%

At the start

10 °C heavyrain

wind 7 m/s · clouds 100%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Thursday 22 Oct	6 °C	8 °C	19.1 mm	12 m/s	heavyrain
Friday 23 Oct	7 °C	9 °C	2.9 mm	10 m/s	rainshowers
Saturday 24 Oct	8 °C	14 °C	47.3 mm	11 m/s	rain

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/22/26, 6:48 PM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Lowland or coastal road
Surface: asphalt 100%

Roads nearby

The Ring Of Kerry

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The Caha Pass

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Length: +357 m
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The Healy Pass

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Length: +284 m
Ascent

32.4 km · 2 hairpins · 260 m

Elevation profile

What does Molls Gap and the Ladies View look like?

N71 road, County Kerry 01 · Marco Ober · CC BY-SA 4.0

N71 heading from Moll's Gap toward Killarney - geograph.org.uk - 6460473 · Martin Dawes · CC BY-SA 2.0

N71 road, County Kerry 03 · Marco Ober · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sign-1160881, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland · Mucklagh · CC BY 4.0

Sign-1160914, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland · Mucklagh · CC BY 4.0

Abandoned Building - geograph.org.uk - 4550208 · Mat Tuck · CC BY-SA 2.0

N71 parking area - geograph.org.uk - 4546956 · Mat Tuck · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road tunnels on the N71 north of the Cork-Kerry border - geograph.org.uk - 6426896 · Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Kenmare Municipal District

51.87897, -9.58351

Finish

County Kerry

52.05775, -9.50697

Along the road

Restaurants and cafés

The Purple Heather 0.0 km · 11 m

Lagom Restaurant & Townhouse 0.0 km · 11 m

The Mews 0.0 km · 11 m

Puccini's Coffee & More 0.0 km · 11 m

The Henry 0.0 km · 11 m

Pyro 0.0 km · 11 m

Poff's Café 0.0 km · 11 m

The Lime Tree 0.0 km · 11 m

Lansdowne Arms Restaurant 0.0 km · 11 m

Blasta 0.0 km · 11 m

Tom Crean Fish & Wine 0.0 km · 11 m

Lily House 0.0 km · 11 m

82 more

1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.0 km to 32.4 km.

EV chargers

EasyGo Charging Station 0.0 km · 11 m

E-Bike Charging 0.0 km · 11 m

ESB Electric Vehicle Fast Charge Point 0.8 km · 12 m

EVBox Charging Station 27.9 km · 44 m

eStation Charge Point 30.9 km · 26 m

ESB Electric Vehicle Fast Charge Point 31.8 km · 27 m

EasyGo Charging Station 32.1 km · 32 m

EasyGo Charging Station 32.3 km · 32 m

ESB Electric Vehicle Charge Point 32.3 km · 32 m

Porsche Destination Charging 32.4 km · 32 m

1 more

1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.0 km to 32.4 km.

Parking

Kenmare Bay Hotel Parking 0.8 km · 12 m

Moll's Gap Parking 9.8 km · 258 m

Jaunting Cars 29.4 km · 30 m

Brehon Car Park 31.0 km · 27 m

Beech Road Car Park 32.3 km · 32 m

Dunnes Stores Paying Car Park 32.3 km · 32 m

Hilliard House Car Park 32.3 km · 32 m

O'Sullivans Place Car Park 32.3 km · 32 m

Lewis Road Car Park 32.4 km · 32 m

Killarney Park Hotel Private Parking 32.4 km · 32 m

Fair Hill Car Park 32.4 km · 32 m

Killarney Train Station 32.4 km · 32 m

83 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 32.4 km.

Fuel

MJK Oils 0.0 km · 11 m

Circle K 0.7 km · 12 m

Hegarty's 30.3 km · 23 m

Applegreen 31.7 km · 27 m

Sheahan's 31.8 km · 28 m

Amber 32.0 km · 30 m

Toilets

15 unnamed places along the road, from 0.1 km to 32.4 km.

Viewpoints

Moll's Gap 9.6 km · 252 m

Moll's Gap 9.8 km · 258 m

Ladies View 16.1 km · 151 m

Ladies View 16.3 km · 147 m

Waterfall view 17.9 km · 74 m

12 unnamed places along the road, from 9.6 km to 31.4 km.