{
  "name": "Horseshoe Pass",
  "slug": "a542-horseshoe-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/a542-horseshoe-pass/",
  "summary": "A sweeping moorland horseshoe above Llangollen in north Wales.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A542"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "Wales",
    "start": {
      "name": "Llangollen",
      "lat": 52.97154,
      "lon": -3.170639
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Llandegla",
      "lat": 53.044116,
      "lon": -3.206095
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 6.9,
    "lengthKm": 11.1,
    "driveMinutes": 14,
    "corners": 16,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 10,
    "summitMetres": 417.3,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Exposed open bends",
    "Popular with motorcyclists",
    "Weather off the moor"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "moorland",
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Horseshoe Pass",
    "Eliseg's Pillar"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 75
  },
  "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"
}