{
  "name": "Box Hill Zig Zag Road",
  "slug": "box-hill-zig-zag-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/box-hill-zig-zag-road/",
  "summary": "Surrey's switchback climb, the 2012 Olympic road-race hill near Dorking.",
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "Surrey",
    "start": {
      "name": "Westhumble",
      "lat": 51.257858,
      "lon": -0.322826
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Box Hill summit",
      "lat": 51.248139,
      "lon": -0.299729
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 2.2,
    "lengthKm": 3.5,
    "driveMinutes": 5,
    "corners": 8,
    "hairpins": 2,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12,
    "summitMetres": 199.4,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Dense cyclist traffic",
    "Blind hairpins",
    "Winter ice closures",
    "Heavy pedestrian traffic on summer weekends"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Box Hill",
    "Lodge Hill",
    "Flint Hill"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 29
  },
  "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"
}