{
  "name": "Cairnwell Pass",
  "slug": "a93-cairnwell-glenshee",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/a93-cairnwell-glenshee/",
  "summary": "The highest main road in Britain, over the Cairnwell between Glenshee and Braemar.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A93"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "Scotland",
    "start": {
      "name": "Braemar",
      "lat": 57.008673,
      "lon": -3.397468
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Spittal of Glenshee",
      "lat": 56.810961,
      "lon": -3.455957
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 15.1,
    "lengthKm": 24.3,
    "driveMinutes": 32,
    "corners": 22,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12,
    "summitMetres": 683.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Highest A-road, snow gates close in winter",
    "Steep gradients",
    "Ski-season traffic"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "moorland"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Devil's Elbow Viewpoint",
    "Cairnwell Pass",
    "Place at which the Standard of Rebellion was erected A.D.1715"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 117
  },
  "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"
}