{
  "name": "Barahona Coastal Road",
  "slug": "barahona-coastal-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/barahona-coastal-road/",
  "summary": "Widely regarded as the most scenic highway in the Caribbean, the southern RD-44 clings to cliffs above the turquoise sea as the Sierra de Bahoruco plunges directly into the water.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "RD-44"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Dominican Republic",
    "region": "Barahona Province",
    "start": {
      "name": "Barahona",
      "lat": 18.207588,
      "lon": -71.092644
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Enriquillo",
      "lat": 17.899064,
      "lon": -71.231487
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 29.3,
    "lengthKm": 47.2,
    "driveMinutes": 56,
    "corners": 55,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 158.2,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "easy",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 4
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "winter",
      "spring"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Narrow sections carved into the cliff face",
    "Falling rocks",
    "Pedestrians and livestock at villages"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "coast",
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Mirador Playa San Rafael"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 213
  },
  "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"
}