{
  "name": "Caves Road",
  "slug": "caves-road-margaret-river",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/caves-road-margaret-river/",
  "summary": "A winding tunnel of karri forest and vineyards running the length of the Margaret River wine country between two capes.",
  "location": {
    "country": "Australia",
    "region": "Margaret River, Western Australia",
    "start": {
      "name": "Dunsborough / Busselton",
      "lat": -33.617937,
      "lon": 115.100122
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Augusta",
      "lat": -34.292203,
      "lon": 115.130721
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 57.6,
    "lengthKm": 92.7,
    "driveMinutes": 110,
    "corners": 60,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 6,
    "summitMetres": 131.2,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "easy",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 4
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Narrow forested corners",
    "Kangaroos at dawn and dusk",
    "Slow tourist and winery traffic"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "forest",
    "coast"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Calgardup Cave",
    "Lake Cave",
    "Giants Cave"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 426
  },
  "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"
}