{
  "name": "Clarence Drive",
  "slug": "clarence-drive-r44",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/clarence-drive-r44/",
  "summary": "False Bay's cliff corniche, 77 bends from Gordon's Bay to Kleinmond.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "R44"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "South Africa",
    "region": "Overberg, Western Cape",
    "start": {
      "name": "Gordon's Bay",
      "lat": -34.166404,
      "lon": 18.857436
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Kleinmond",
      "lat": -34.340095,
      "lon": 19.030593
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 28.9,
    "lengthKm": 46.5,
    "driveMinutes": 55,
    "corners": 77,
    "hairpins": 1,
    "maxGradientPercent": 6,
    "summitMetres": 154,
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Baboons on the road around Rooi-Els",
    "Rockfalls and mudslides after heavy rain, with short-notice closures",
    "Cyclists on the narrow winding section",
    "Strong coastal winds near Rooi-Els"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "coast",
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Kogel Bay",
    "Rooi-Els",
    "Stony Point penguin colony, Betty's Bay"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "gpx": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/clarence-drive-r44/route.gpx",
    "pointCount": 376
  },
  "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.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-12"
}