Ireland
7 scored roads in Ireland, reranked for motorbikes rather than for cars, with the fit score shown next to each one.
Riders and drivers want different things from the same map. A single track lane that ruins a weekend in a wide car is often the best thing you will ride all year, and a fast open A road that flatters a grand tourer can be a dull hour on a bike.
Every country page below reranks the scored library for corner quality and scenery, drops the width penalty that applies to cars, and flags the seasonal gravel and noise restrictions that increasingly decide where bikes are welcome.
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
Scored and written by the Drivers Atlas editorial desk, drawing on driven routes across the UK and Europe, mapping data and member road reports. Checked against current closure and restriction notices for Ireland. How we score roads.
Last reviewed 23 June 2026
Ranked
01 · Beara Peninsula
Tight hairpins over the Caha Mountains linking Cork and Kerry above two bays.
7.5 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10 · Fit 9.9 / 10
Fog and wind common
02 · Dingle Peninsula
Ireland's highest pass, a shelf road with lakes hanging above the Atlantic.
7.5 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10 · Fit 9.2 / 10
Very narrow, unsuitable in ice
03 · County Wicklow
Empty moorland tarmac over the Sally Gap, minutes from Dublin but utterly wild.
28 mi · Rating 9.1 / 10 · Fit 9.0 / 10
Snow can close the Sally Gap in winter
04 · County Kerry
The classic Irish coastal loop, best at dawn before the tour buses wake.
68.4 mi · Rating 9.1 / 10 · Fit 8.9 / 10
Busy with coaches in summer, drive it anticlockwise early
05 · Connemara
A narrow loop climbing over headland above the drowned islands of Connemara.
9.9 mi · Rating 8.9 / 10 · Fit 8.8 / 10
Exposed to Atlantic weather
06 · Dingle Peninsula
Cliff edge tarmac facing the Blasket Islands and the open Atlantic.
18.6 mi · Rating 8.9 / 10 · Fit 8.8 / 10
Very narrow, one way flow advised
07 · Wicklow Mountains, Ireland
A lonely blanket bog crossing through the wildest heart of the Wicklow Mountains.
12.4 mi · Rating 8.7 / 10 · Fit 7.1 / 10
Fog and snow can make this exposed bog road treacherous
Before you go
Parts of Tyrol and several Swiss and Italian valleys restrict loud motorcycles or ban them on specific days. Fines are high and bikes are impounded.
A two thousand metre pass can be fifteen degrees colder than the valley you left forty minutes ago. Pack for the summit, not the start.
Filling stations are rare above the tree line. Fill in the valley before every pass rather than assuming there is something at the top.
Common questions
The Dolomite pass loop, the Col de Turini, the Furka Susten Grimsel triangle and the Transfagarasan all rank at the top for corner quality on two wheels.
Yes. Several Tyrolean valleys and some Swiss roads restrict motorcycles above set noise limits, and a few close to bikes on specific days. Check locally before you ride.