{
  "name": "Glen Lyon",
  "slug": "glen-lyon",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/glen-lyon/",
  "summary": "Walter Scott's longest, loneliest, loveliest glen, single-track from Fortingall to Bridge of Balgie.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "C448"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "Perth and Kinross",
    "start": {
      "name": "Fortingall",
      "lat": 56.618185,
      "lon": -3.993532
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Bridge of Balgie",
      "lat": 56.591359,
      "lon": -4.319159
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 14.4,
    "lengthKm": 23.2,
    "driveMinutes": 30,
    "corners": 40,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12,
    "summitMetres": 222.5,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Single-track blind bends",
    "Narrow stone bridges",
    "Sheep on the road"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "valley",
    "forest",
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "General David Stewart Memorial",
    "Fortingall"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 139
  },
  "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"
}