The Caha Pass

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27.0 km

Length

+357 m

Ascent

−362 m

Descent

330 m

Highest point

9.0%

Max gradient

0h 36min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 330 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	5 °C	8 °C	15.5 mm	13 m/s	heavyrain
Friday 23 Oct	6 °C	9 °C	2.6 mm	11 m/s	rainshowers
Saturday 24 Oct	8 °C	13 °C	46.3 mm	12 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

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Ascent

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Length: +1,622 m
Ascent

The Healy Pass

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Length: +284 m
Ascent

27.0 km · 330 m

Elevation profile

What does The Caha Pass look like?

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

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

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

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

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Start

County Cork

51.75018, -9.55006

Finish

Kenmare Municipal District

51.87897, -9.58351

Along the road

Restaurants and cafés

The Spinning Wheel 0.0 km · 15 m

The Perrin Inn 0.0 km · 15 m

Revel Coffee 0.0 km · 15 m

Casey's bar 0.1 km · 16 m

Sugarloaf Cafe 0.1 km · 16 m

Jack's Restaurant 0.2 km · 15 m

Molly Gallivan's Cottage Cafe 13.0 km · 151 m

The Stables 24.6 km · 24 m

Puccini's Coffee & More 26.9 km · 13 m

The Lime Tree 27.0 km · 12 m

Lagom Restaurant & Townhouse 27.0 km · 12 m

The Mews 27.0 km · 12 m

18 more

1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.0 km to 27.0 km.

Parking

31 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 27.0 km.

Viewpoints

Lady Bantry's Lookout 1.2 km · 19 m

Druid's View 13.0 km · 148 m

3 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 13.0 km.

Toilets

3 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 27.0 km.

EV chargers

ESB Electric Vehicle Charge Point 0.3 km · 13 m

EasyGo Charging Station 26.9 km · 12 m

E-Bike Charging 27.0 km · 11 m

Fuel

MJK Oils 27.0 km · 11 m