{
  "name": "Crown Range Road",
  "slug": "crown-range-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/crown-range-road/",
  "summary": "New Zealand's highest sealed through road between Queenstown and Wanaka.",
  "location": {
    "country": "New Zealand",
    "region": "Otago",
    "start": {
      "name": "Arrowtown",
      "lat": -44.979283,
      "lon": 168.857124
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Wanaka",
      "lat": -44.894291,
      "lon": 168.990716
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 14.2,
    "lengthKm": 22.9,
    "driveMinutes": 33,
    "corners": 90,
    "hairpins": 6,
    "maxGradientPercent": 11,
    "summitMetres": 1080.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 8
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Tight hairpin bends on the Queenstown side",
    "Snow and ice in winter, chains may be required",
    "Strong crosswinds near the summit"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "The Zig Zag",
    "Crown Range Summit"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 183
  },
  "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"
}