{
  "name": "Glen Shiel",
  "slug": "a87-glen-shiel",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/a87-glen-shiel/",
  "summary": "The A87 runs 32.8 miles from Shiel Bridge to Invergarry, a fast road that climbs the length of Glen Shiel with laybys for the views.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A87"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "Scotland",
    "start": {
      "name": "Shiel Bridge",
      "lat": 57.209292,
      "lon": -5.408368
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Invergarry",
      "lat": 57.068397,
      "lon": -4.803379
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 32.8,
    "lengthKm": 52.8,
    "driveMinutes": 66,
    "corners": 18,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 347.6,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Fast road through the glen",
    "Deer on the road",
    "Sudden weather"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Glengarry Viewpoint",
    "Memorial to Donald Campbell",
    "Bill Muirhead memorial"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 286
  },
  "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"
}