{
  "name": "Col du Granon",
  "slug": "col-du-granon",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/col-du-granon/",
  "summary": "One of France's highest paved cols, a steep dead-end above Briançon",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "D234T"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "France",
    "region": "Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur",
    "start": {
      "name": "Saint-Chaffrey",
      "lat": 44.935706,
      "lon": 6.593778
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Col du Granon",
      "lat": 44.962784,
      "lon": 6.610906
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 6.4,
    "lengthKm": 10.3,
    "driveMinutes": 13,
    "corners": 20,
    "hairpins": 7,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12,
    "summitMetres": 2407.3,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Sustained steep gradients around 9-10%",
    "Narrow road with limited barriers and passing space",
    "Dead-end summit and seasonal snow closure"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Col de Granon",
    "Le Grand Meyret"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 133
  },
  "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"
}