# Tagudin–Cervantes–Sabangan Road

Tagudin–Cervantes–Sabangan Road (also known as Mountain Province–Ilocos Sur Road or Bessang Pass), signed as National Route 205 (N205) of the Philippine highway network, is a 98-kilometer (61 mi) national secondary road in the Philippines that connects between the provinces of Ilocos Sur and Mountain Province.

## Route description

The road starts at the junction of Halsema Highway as its eastern terminus. It passes throughout the remaining towns in Mountain Province before entering to the Ilocos Sur province. Its characteristics have numerous hairpin curves, turnpins and steep portions (particularly in Cervantes) along the mountainous route within the Cordillera mountains. Along the way, it provides an access to the Bessang Pass Natural Monument, which is located at the highest elevation of the road before going to the lowlands of the province. The road ends at the junction of Manila North Road in Tagudin.
From the World War II memorial marker in Tagudin, the road traverses Suyo and Cervantes in Ilocos Sur. Another road was in junction with the road, that leads to Mankayan and Buguias in Benguet. The road continues to Sabangan, where Halsema Highway is.

## Intersections

Intersections are numbered by kilometer posts, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero.
| Province | City/Municipality | Destinations | Notes |
| Ilocos Sur | Tagudin | N2 (Manila North Road) – Manila, Laoag, Vigan, Candon | Western terminus at Bitalag junction. Northbound goes to Laoag, Candon and Vigan; southbound goes to La Union, Pangasinan & Manila. |
| Ilocos Sur | Tagudin | Tagudin Bypass Road | Under construction, bypasses Tagudin town proper. |
| Ilocos Sur | Tagudin | Lubnac–Garitan–Bario-an Road | Alternate access to N2 (Manila North Road). |
| Ilocos Sur | Suyo | Suyo–Sigay–Del Pilar Road — Sigay, Gregorio Del Pilar, Salcedo | |
| Ilocos Sur | Suyo | Alilem–Batbato–Suyo Road — Alilem | |
| Ilocos Sur | Suyo – Cervantes boundary | Dinwede West Barangay Road | |
| Ilocos Sur | Cervantes | Biwak Malaya Farm-to-Market Road | Beside the Bessang Pass Natural Monument. |
| Ilocos Sur | Cervantes | Lamagan Road | |
| Ilocos Sur | Cervantes | Cervantes–Mankayan–Abatan Road / Cervantes–Quirino Road — Quirino, Mankayan, Buguias | Northbound goes to Quirino in Ilocos Sur; southbound goes to Mankayan and Buguias in Benguet. |
| Ilocos Sur | Cervantes | Mt. Province–Ilocos Sur Road (via Kayan) | Western end at Brgy. Aluling. Alternate route towards Tadian via Barangay Kayan East & West. N205 alignment follows the southern road via Barangay Tue. |
| Mountain Province | Tadian | Mt. Province–Ilocos Sur Road (via Kayan) — Besao | Eastern end at Brgy. Cabunagan. |
| Mountain Province | Bauko | Abatan–Mabaay Road — Sabangan, Mankayan, Buguias | Abatan Junction. |
| Mountain Province | Bauko | Abatan–Bagnen Road | Goes to Brgy. Bagnen. |
| Mountain Province | Bauko | Guinzadan–Banao–Andanum Road | |
| Mountain Province | Bauko | Otucan Diversion Road | Goes to Purok Kalimbatawa. Loops back to highway. |
| Mountain Province | Bauko | Bila–Otucan Road | Goes to Brgy. Bila & Otucan Norte. Loops back to highway. |
| Mountain Province | Sabangan | Bagnen–Sabangan Road — Bauko | Goes to Brgy. Bagnen Proper & Bagnen Oriente in Bauko. |
| Mountain Province | Sabangan | N204 (Halsema Highway) – Bontoc, Sagada, La Trinidad, Baguio | Nacagang Junction. Route terminus. Northeast-ward goes to Sagada, Bontoc & Tabuk; southwest-ward goes to Atok, La Trinidad, and Baguio. |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Unopened ||||||