{
  "name": "Assynt & Lochinver",
  "slug": "a837-lochinver",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/a837-lochinver/",
  "summary": "A lonely road beneath Suilven to the fishing village of Lochinver.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A837"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "Scotland",
    "start": {
      "name": "Ledmore",
      "lat": 58.044697,
      "lon": -4.919581
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Lochinver",
      "lat": 58.147416,
      "lon": -5.242333
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 21.3,
    "lengthKm": 34.3,
    "driveMinutes": 45,
    "corners": 34,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 166.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Single-track sections",
    "Remote, no fuel or signal",
    "Stags at dawn and dusk"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "lakes",
    "coast"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Lochinver and Assynt War Memorial",
    "Calda House"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 171
  },
  "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"
}