{
  "name": "Coromandel Coast Road",
  "slug": "coromandel-coast-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/coromandel-coast-road/",
  "summary": "Winding pohutukawa-lined coast road north to Coromandel Town.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "SH 25"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "New Zealand",
    "region": "Waikato",
    "start": {
      "name": "Thames",
      "lat": -37.138398,
      "lon": 175.540636
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Coromandel",
      "lat": -36.762811,
      "lon": 175.500293
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 33.1,
    "lengthKm": 53.3,
    "driveMinutes": 69,
    "corners": 110,
    "hairpins": 1,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 229.3,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Narrow winding sections close to the shore",
    "Slips and flooding after heavy rain",
    "Slow holiday traffic in summer"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "coast",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Birds Lookout",
    "Goldmine Experience",
    "Te Aputa Pā"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 398
  },
  "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"
}