{
  "name": "Bealach na Bà",
  "slug": "bealach-na-ba-applecross",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/bealach-na-ba-applecross/",
  "summary": "Britain's most dramatic mountain pass, Alpine hairpins climbing from sea loch to a 626-metre summit.",
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "Scotland",
    "start": {
      "name": "Tornapress",
      "lat": 57.40725,
      "lon": -5.683305
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Applecross",
      "lat": 57.433527,
      "lon": -5.813619
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 6.8,
    "lengthKm": 10.9,
    "driveMinutes": 18,
    "corners": 45,
    "hairpins": 2,
    "maxGradientPercent": 20,
    "summitMetres": 626,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "expert",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 10
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Single-track with passing places",
    "Severe hairpin bends",
    "Steep 1-in-5 gradients",
    "Exposed to weather; can close in snow"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "coast"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Bealach na Bà summit",
    "Applecross Inn"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 93
  },
  "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"
}