{
  "name": "Bwlch Mountain Road",
  "slug": "a4061-bwlch-mountain",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/a4061-bwlch-mountain/",
  "summary": "A hairpin mountain road high above the Rhondda valleys.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A4061"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "Wales",
    "start": {
      "name": "Cwm Parc",
      "lat": 51.663104,
      "lon": -3.512876
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Nant-y-moel",
      "lat": 51.640717,
      "lon": -3.551704
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 4.7,
    "lengthKm": 7.6,
    "driveMinutes": 10,
    "corners": 36,
    "hairpins": 1,
    "maxGradientPercent": 11,
    "summitMetres": 444.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Tight hairpins",
    "Sheep on the open road",
    "Motorbikes and weather over the top"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "moorland"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Bwlch Mountain",
    "Braich-Yr-Hydd"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 51
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}