{
  "name": "Chapman's Peak Drive",
  "slug": "chapmans-peak-drive",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/chapmans-peak-drive/",
  "summary": "Nine kilometres carved into the near-vertical face of Chapman's Peak, the Atlantic straight below and 114 bends between Hout Bay and Noordhoek. The catch nets and rock canopy tell you exactly what kind of road this is.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "M6"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "South Africa",
    "region": "Western Cape",
    "start": {
      "name": "Hout Bay",
      "lat": -34.0473,
      "lon": 18.3613
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Noordhoek",
      "lat": -34.0966,
      "lon": 18.3729
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 5.9,
    "lengthKm": 9.5,
    "driveMinutes": 13,
    "corners": 114,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 183.5,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {
    "toll": true
  },
  "hazards": [
    "Rockfall and slides",
    "Cyclists and pedestrians",
    "Toll gate and closures",
    "Frequently closed at short notice for rockfall, wind or maintenance; check the official status before you go"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "coast",
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Chapman's Peak View Point",
    "Chapman's Peak",
    "Old manganese mine"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 108
  },
  "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"
}