{
  "name": "Col de Vence",
  "slug": "col-de-vence",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/col-de-vence/",
  "summary": "The Riviera back-country road carmakers head straight for when launching a new car, a twisting climb above Vence into a lunar plateau.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "D2"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "France",
    "region": "Alpes-Maritimes",
    "start": {
      "name": "Vence",
      "lat": 43.72262,
      "lon": 7.111807
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Col de Vence",
      "lat": 43.760625,
      "lon": 7.075117
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 6.3,
    "lengthKm": 10.1,
    "driveMinutes": 13,
    "corners": 30,
    "hairpins": 4,
    "maxGradientPercent": 10,
    "summitMetres": 963,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Unfenced livestock on the plateau",
    "Gusty crosswinds in the open high section",
    "Heavy bike and cyclist traffic at weekends"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "moorland",
    "coast"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Col de Vence",
    "Plaque commémorative du Mouvement Combat",
    "Monument commémoratif des déportés juifs"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 104
  },
  "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"
}