{
  "name": "Hai Van Pass",
  "slug": "hai-van-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/hai-van-pass/",
  "summary": "Vietnam's most iconic coastal mountain pass, made world-famous by Top Gear, threading 21 km over a 496 m summit between Da Nang and Lăng Cô with the sea far below.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "QL1"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Vietnam",
    "region": "Central Vietnam",
    "start": {
      "name": "Da Nang",
      "lat": 16.101255,
      "lon": 108.134855
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Lăng Cô",
      "lat": 16.22742,
      "lon": 108.093136
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 14.6,
    "lengthKm": 23.5,
    "driveMinutes": 31,
    "corners": 71,
    "hairpins": 3,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 481.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Hairpin bends",
    "Cloud and mist reducing visibility",
    "Tourist traffic",
    "Motorcyclists"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "coast",
    "mountain",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Đèo Hải Vân",
    "Lăng Cô",
    "Làng nước mắm Nam Ô"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 160
  },
  "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"
}