{
  "name": "Hartside Pass",
  "slug": "a686-hartside-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/a686-hartside-pass/",
  "summary": "The A686 crosses the North Pennines from Eamont Bridge to Alston, 19 miles that climb onto open moorland. The summit at Hartside Top is exposed, and the weather closes in fast.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A686"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "England",
    "start": {
      "name": "Eamont Bridge",
      "lat": 54.655734,
      "lon": -2.74211
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Alston",
      "lat": 54.810429,
      "lon": -2.442032
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 19,
    "lengthKm": 30.6,
    "driveMinutes": 40,
    "corners": 20,
    "hairpins": 1,
    "maxGradientPercent": 10,
    "summitMetres": 578,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Exposed summit, weather closes in fast",
    "Open moorland with livestock",
    "Cyclists"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "moorland",
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Hartside Top",
    "Alston War Memorial",
    "Meathaw Hill"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 196
  },
  "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"
}