{
  "name": "Alto de Velefique",
  "slug": "alto-de-velefique",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/alto-de-velefique/",
  "summary": "Roughly two dozen hairpins climb from the semi-desert at Velefique to a bare 1791m crest of the Sierra de los Filabres, a Vuelta summit finish with hardly any traffic.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "AL-3102"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Spain",
    "region": "Almería",
    "start": {
      "name": "Velefique",
      "lat": 37.194064,
      "lon": -2.404027
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Bacares",
      "lat": 37.261446,
      "lon": -2.454048
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 15.4,
    "lengthKm": 24.8,
    "driveMinutes": 38,
    "corners": 29,
    "hairpins": 23,
    "maxGradientPercent": 17,
    "summitMetres": 1827.3,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 9
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Steep ramps near 17 percent",
    "Unguarded drops on the hairpins",
    "Occasional winter closures at the summit"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Alto de Velefique",
    "Mirador de El Pedregal",
    "Collado de Sola"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 284
  },
  "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"
}