{
  "name": "Abra Patapampa",
  "slug": "abra-patapampa",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/abra-patapampa/",
  "summary": "A fully paved high-altitude road from Colca Canyon to Arequipa, cresting Abra Patapampa at 4,879 m, one of the highest paved passes in the Americas, with panoramas of the active volcanoes Sabancaya and Ampato.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "PE-34A"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Peru",
    "region": "Arequipa",
    "start": {
      "name": "Chivay",
      "lat": -15.633676,
      "lon": -71.602828
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Arequipa",
      "lat": -16.400338,
      "lon": -71.537481
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 89.3,
    "lengthKm": 143.7,
    "driveMinutes": 179,
    "corners": 238,
    "hairpins": 21,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12,
    "summitMetres": 4874.2,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "autumn",
      "winter",
      "spring"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Altitude sickness above 4,500 m",
    "Short gravel sections near the summit",
    "Ice and snow November to April",
    "Limited rescue services"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Mirador de Chilina",
    "Mirador de los Andes",
    "Mirador de Carmen Alto Chilina"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 718
  },
  "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": "2026-08-03"
}