{
  "name": "Deep Mani Road",
  "slug": "deep-mani-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/deep-mani-road/",
  "summary": "The wild spine of the Mani finger, threading barren limestone ridges and medieval tower villages down to the southernmost tip of mainland Greece.",
  "location": {
    "country": "Greece",
    "region": "Laconia, Peloponnese",
    "start": {
      "name": "Areopoli",
      "lat": 36.665529,
      "lon": 22.383099
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Cape Tainaron (Porto Kagio)",
      "lat": 36.402507,
      "lon": 22.486246
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 24.7,
    "lengthKm": 39.8,
    "driveMinutes": 49,
    "corners": 50,
    "hairpins": 7,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 259.5,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Very narrow lanes through villages",
    "No crash barriers on cliff edges",
    "Extreme heat in summer",
    "Minimal fuel and services south of Areopoli"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "coast",
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Grigorakis Tower"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 203
  },
  "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"
}