R560 road (Ireland)

The R560 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a road on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry.[1][2] The road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way.[3]

R560 road
R560 at Connor Pass
Route information
Length31.9 km[1][2] (19.8 mi)
Major junctions
From N86 at Knockglass More, Co. Kerry
 
  • R550 at Crosaire An Choill Mhór (Kilmore Crossroads)
To N86 at Dingle
Road network
R559 R561

The R560 travels southwest from the N86 near Camp via Connor Pass between the Brandon and central Dingle mountain groups. The pass summit, at an elevation of 460 m (1,500 ft), affords panoramic views of the Dingle area and Dingle Bay. From here, the road descends to end at Dingle.[4] The R560 is 31.9 km (19.8 mi) long.[1]

References

  1. Google (7 Jun 2016). "R560 to Spa Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 Jun 2016.
  2. "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 Feb 2012. Retrieved 7 Jun 2016.
  3. "Wild Atlantic Way: Explore The Route". Fáilte Ireland. Retrieved 7 Jun 2016.
  4. Poole, Susan; Gallagher, Lyn (2008). AA Best Drives Ireland. The Automobile Association. pp. 27–28. ISBN 978-0-7495-4430-0.
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