{
  "name": "Great Alpine Road",
  "slug": "great-alpine-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/great-alpine-road/",
  "summary": "Australia's highest year-round sealed road over Mount Hotham.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "B500"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Australia",
    "region": "Victoria",
    "start": {
      "name": "Bright",
      "lat": -36.728403,
      "lon": 146.958019
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Omeo",
      "lat": -37.097586,
      "lon": 147.598567
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 68.1,
    "lengthKm": 109.6,
    "driveMinutes": 150,
    "corners": 220,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12,
    "summitMetres": 1840.5,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Winter snow and ice",
    "Compulsory snow chains in season",
    "Summit fog"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Renes Lookout",
    "Kosciusko Lookout",
    "Pioneer Hill Lookout"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 741
  },
  "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"
}