{
  "name": "Chicamocha Canyon Road",
  "slug": "chicamocha-canyon-ruta-45a",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/chicamocha-canyon-ruta-45a/",
  "summary": "Ruta 45A climbs out of San Gil to Aratoca, drops about 1,400 m to the Chicamocha River at Pescadero and climbs out again, past canyon viewpoints and the Panachi park, on the way to Bucaramanga.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "Ruta 45A"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Colombia",
    "region": "Santander",
    "start": {
      "name": "San Gil",
      "lat": 6.554508,
      "lon": -73.146403
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Piedecuesta",
      "lat": 6.972937,
      "lon": -73.044843
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 48.8,
    "lengthKm": 78.5,
    "driveMinutes": 102,
    "corners": 133,
    "hairpins": 7,
    "maxGradientPercent": 10,
    "summitMetres": 1957.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Single-lane traffic control at Pescadero, km 53, while the slope is stabilised",
    "Heavy truck traffic and few places to overtake",
    "Long steep descents and climbs to the river",
    "Tolls at Curití and Los Curos",
    "Landslides and river erosion can restrict the road"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "gorge",
    "mountain",
    "desert"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Aratoca",
    "Restaurante Cañón del Chicamocha",
    "Mirador del Chicamocha",
    "Parque Nacional del Chicamocha (Panachi)",
    "Pescadero"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 900
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; 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": "2026-10-11"
}