{
  "name": "Haast Pass",
  "slug": "haast-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/haast-pass/",
  "summary": "Lowest road crossing of the Southern Alps, rainforest to lakes.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "SH 6"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "New Zealand",
    "region": "West Coast",
    "start": {
      "name": "Haast",
      "lat": -43.879474,
      "lon": 169.044119
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Makarora",
      "lat": -44.237153,
      "lon": 169.229167
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 48.6,
    "lengthKm": 78.2,
    "driveMinutes": 93,
    "corners": 120,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 10,
    "summitMetres": 577.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "approximate (30 m DEM cannot resolve this line)",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 4
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "One-lane Gates of Haast bridge",
    "Rockfall and slip closures",
    "Limited mobile reception",
    "Slippery shaded curves after rain"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley",
    "gorge",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Davis Flat",
    "Haast Pass"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 338
  },
  "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"
}