{
  "name": "Woodhead Pass",
  "slug": "a628-woodhead-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/a628-woodhead-pass/",
  "summary": "A high, exposed trans-Pennine road over bleak moorland.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A628"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "England",
    "start": {
      "name": "Tintwistle",
      "lat": 53.469279,
      "lon": -1.98356
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Barnsley",
      "lat": 53.510549,
      "lon": -1.6845
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 13.6,
    "lengthKm": 21.9,
    "driveMinutes": 26,
    "corners": 20,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 454,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 4
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Fog and crosswinds over the tops",
    "Heavy lorry traffic",
    "Fast-changing weather"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "moorland"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Round House",
    "South Nab",
    "Pikenaze Hill"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 121
  },
  "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"
}