{
  "name": "Nida Plateau Road",
  "slug": "anogia-nida-plateau",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/anogia-nida-plateau/",
  "summary": "Crete's climb to Zeus's cave across the high karst of Psiloritis.",
  "location": {
    "country": "Greece",
    "region": "Psiloritis, Crete",
    "start": {
      "name": "Anogia",
      "lat": 35.290467,
      "lon": 24.886068
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Nida plateau",
      "lat": 35.208588,
      "lon": 24.833981
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 11.9,
    "lengthKm": 19.2,
    "driveMinutes": 40,
    "corners": 29,
    "hairpins": 1,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 1514,
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Free-roaming sheep and goats on the open unfenced road",
    "No guardrails on exposed sections",
    "Heavy snow and ice on the plateau from late autumn to spring",
    "Frequent mist and low cloud in the high mountains"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "moorland"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Ideon Cave",
    "Nida Plateau",
    "Skinakas Observatory"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "gpx": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/anogia-nida-plateau/route.gpx",
    "pointCount": 177
  },
  "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.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-12"
}