{
  "name": "Kirkstone Pass",
  "slug": "a592-kirkstone-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/a592-kirkstone-pass/",
  "summary": "The highest pass open to traffic in the Lake District, between Windermere and Ullswater.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A592"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "England",
    "start": {
      "name": "Troutbeck Bridge",
      "lat": 54.382569,
      "lon": -2.91746
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Glenridding",
      "lat": 54.536616,
      "lon": -2.938558
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 11.8,
    "lengthKm": 19,
    "driveMinutes": 26,
    "corners": 18,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 20,
    "summitMetres": 458.4,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Steep gradients and hairpins",
    "Walkers and parked cars",
    "Closes in snow"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Kirkstone Pass",
    "Gallows Howe"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 136
  },
  "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"
}