{
  "name": "Glen Torridon",
  "slug": "a896-glen-torridon",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/a896-glen-torridon/",
  "summary": "A single-track drama beneath the great sandstone peaks of Torridon.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A896"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "Scotland",
    "start": {
      "name": "Kinlochewe",
      "lat": 57.602198,
      "lon": -5.305281
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Shieldaig",
      "lat": 57.519799,
      "lon": -5.648084
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 16.9,
    "lengthKm": 27.2,
    "driveMinutes": 37,
    "corners": 22,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 117,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Single-track with passing places",
    "Deer and sheep",
    "Exposed weather"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Kinlochewe War Memorial",
    "Torridon War Memorial"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 169
  },
  "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"
}