{
  "name": "Kirkby Stephen Road",
  "slug": "a685-kirkby-stephen",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/a685-kirkby-stephen/",
  "summary": "Twenty-six easy miles in the gap between the Lakeland fells and the Howgills, linking Kendal to Brough through Tebay and Kirkby Stephen.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A685"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "England",
    "start": {
      "name": "Kendal",
      "lat": 54.332349,
      "lon": -2.738952
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Church Brough",
      "lat": 54.516136,
      "lon": -2.318491
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 26.4,
    "lengthKm": 42.5,
    "driveMinutes": 48,
    "corners": 18,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 7,
    "summitMetres": 358.6,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 3
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Farm traffic",
    "Narrow village streets",
    "Cyclists"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "valley",
    "moorland"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Kirkby Stephen War Memorial",
    "Park Hill",
    "Croglam Castle"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 205
  },
  "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"
}