{
  "name": "Ella Gap",
  "slug": "ella-gap-a23",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/ella-gap-a23/",
  "summary": "Sri Lanka's most concentrated scenic descent drops from the hill-country town of Ella through the dramatic Ella Gap, past Ravana Falls, nearly 900 m to the plains at Wellawaya.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A23"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Sri Lanka",
    "region": "Uva Province",
    "start": {
      "name": "Ella",
      "lat": 6.867686,
      "lon": 81.046958
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Wellawaya",
      "lat": 6.73332,
      "lon": 81.099373
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 15.8,
    "lengthKm": 25.4,
    "driveMinutes": 33,
    "corners": 73,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 901.9,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Steep drops",
    "Sharp bends",
    "Slow buses",
    "Road damage after monsoon"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley",
    "gorge",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Sunrise viewpoint"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 191
  },
  "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"
}