{
  "name": "Col de la Cayolle",
  "slug": "col-de-la-cayolle",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/col-de-la-cayolle/",
  "summary": "A wild, gorge-and-meadow pass in the southern Alps.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "D2202",
    "D902"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "France",
    "region": "Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur",
    "start": {
      "name": "Barcelonnette",
      "lat": 44.387831,
      "lon": 6.65205
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Uvernet-Fours",
      "lat": 44.264404,
      "lon": 6.744784
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 17.9,
    "lengthKm": 28.8,
    "driveMinutes": 39,
    "corners": 40,
    "hairpins": 5,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 2272.6,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Narrow gorge sections with drops",
    "Livestock on the open road",
    "Closed in winter"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "gorge"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Cascade des Andrieux",
    "Cascade des Pasquiers",
    "Cascade des Pinasses"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 271
  },
  "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"
}