{
  "name": "Georgian Military Highway",
  "slug": "georgian-military-highway",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/georgian-military-highway/",
  "summary": "The most iconic road in the Caucasus, climbing from the ancient capital Mtskheta over the 2,395 m Jvari Pass to the glacial valley below Georgia's sacred Mount Kazbek.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "S3",
    "E117"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Georgia",
    "region": "Mtskheta-Mtianeti",
    "start": {
      "name": "Mtskheta",
      "lat": 41.845844,
      "lon": 44.719608
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Stepantsminda",
      "lat": 42.658233,
      "lon": 44.640894
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 83.7,
    "lengthKm": 134.7,
    "driveMinutes": 167,
    "corners": 117,
    "hairpins": 9,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 2431.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Avalanche risk in winter",
    "Rockslides in spring",
    "Heavy lorry traffic",
    "Overtaking on bends"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "gorge",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Jvari Pass (Cross Pass)",
    "Gudauri Panoramic Viewpoint"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 569
  },
  "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"
}