{
  "name": "Dead Sea Highway",
  "slug": "dead-sea-highway",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/dead-sea-highway/",
  "summary": "Route 90's Dead Sea section is the lowest paved road on earth, running around 430 m below sea level for 100 km between the turquoise salt lake and the sheer Judean Desert cliffs, past Masada.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "Route 90"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Israel",
    "region": "Dead Sea Region",
    "start": {
      "name": "Qumran",
      "lat": 31.736589,
      "lon": 35.459835
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Sdom",
      "lat": 31.04709,
      "lon": 35.376229
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 53.7,
    "lengthKm": 86.4,
    "driveMinutes": 98,
    "corners": 5,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": -264.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "easy",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 3
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "autumn",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Extreme summer heat regularly exceeding 45 C from June to August",
    "Driver fatigue on long straight sections with no median barrier",
    "Heavy truck traffic sharing a narrow two-lane road",
    "Salt-laden air and humidity can impair glass visibility"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "valley",
    "gorge",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Dead Sea Viewpoint",
    "Kidron Waterfall Viewpoint",
    "Rosh Tzukim"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 226
  },
  "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": "2026-08-03"
}