{
  "name": "Gurnigelpass",
  "slug": "gurnigelpass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/gurnigelpass/",
  "summary": "Switzerland's oldest hillclimb road, smooth Bernese tarmac to 1,608 m.",
  "location": {
    "country": "Switzerland",
    "region": "Gantrisch, Bern",
    "start": {
      "name": "Riggisberg",
      "lat": 46.810295,
      "lon": 7.479796
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Zollhaus",
      "lat": 46.711729,
      "lon": 7.310704
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 18.1,
    "lengthKm": 29.1,
    "driveMinutes": 40,
    "corners": 35,
    "hairpins": 5,
    "maxGradientPercent": 10,
    "summitMetres": 1628,
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Very popular with cyclists at weekends",
    "Closed to through traffic on the September hillclimb weekend",
    "Bitumen repair strips reduce grip in some bends",
    "Cattle graze the roadside alps in summer"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Dürrbach hillclimb start line",
    "Gurnigel Berghaus",
    "Gurnigelpass summit panorama"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "gpx": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/gurnigelpass/route.gpx",
    "pointCount": 292
  },
  "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.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-12"
}