{
  "name": "Hardknott & Wrynose Passes",
  "slug": "hardknott-wrynose-passes",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/hardknott-wrynose-passes/",
  "summary": "Among England's steepest roads, back-to-back passes of 1-in-3 hairpins.",
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "England",
    "start": {
      "name": "Little Langdale",
      "lat": 54.428369,
      "lon": -3.087056
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Cumberland",
      "lat": 54.399588,
      "lon": -3.212007
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 6.9,
    "lengthKm": 11.1,
    "driveMinutes": 18,
    "corners": 35,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 33,
    "summitMetres": 403.6,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "expert",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 10
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Extreme 1-in-3 gradients",
    "Tight unguarded hairpins",
    "Single-track with passing places",
    "Not suitable for large vehicles or caravans"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Hardknott Roman Fort",
    "Hardknott Pass Viewpoint"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 105
  },
  "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"
}