{
  "name": "Col du Sanetsch",
  "slug": "col-du-sanetsch",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/col-du-sanetsch/",
  "summary": "Reputedly the most demanding climb in Valais, Sion up to the 2250m col and Lac de Senin.",
  "location": {
    "country": "Switzerland",
    "region": "Valais",
    "start": {
      "name": "Sion",
      "lat": 46.231045,
      "lon": 7.357804
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Col du Sanetsch",
      "lat": 46.331575,
      "lon": 7.286225
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 16.9,
    "lengthKm": 27.2,
    "driveMinutes": 39,
    "corners": 34,
    "hairpins": 14,
    "maxGradientPercent": 15,
    "summitMetres": 2250.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 8
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Narrow exposed upper road",
    "Rockfall and dark tunnels",
    "Dead-end turnaround at the lake"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Col du Sanetsch",
    "Pont du Diable",
    "La Catherine"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 268
  },
  "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"
}