{
  "name": "Agumbe Ghat",
  "slug": "agumbe-ghat",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/agumbe-ghat/",
  "summary": "One of the wettest corners of India, Agumbe Ghat drops 643 m through dense rainforest in just 9 km, threading 14 hairpin bends inside Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "NH169A"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "India",
    "region": "Karnataka",
    "start": {
      "name": "Agumbe",
      "lat": 13.509115,
      "lon": 75.095671
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Someshwara",
      "lat": 13.490374,
      "lon": 75.06746
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 6.1,
    "lengthKm": 9.8,
    "driveMinutes": 14,
    "corners": 40,
    "hairpins": 13,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 669,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 8
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "autumn",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Landslides",
    "Wildlife crossing",
    "Narrow single-lane road",
    "Road damage after monsoon"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Agumbe Sunset Point"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 82
  },
  "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"
}