{
  "name": "Jebel Hafeet",
  "slug": "jebel-hafeet",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/jebel-hafeet/",
  "summary": "One of the world's great driving roads, a purpose-built 12 km spiral up the flanks of Jebel Hafeet with over 60 sweeping turns, rising 670 m from the desert floor to the summit of Abu Dhabi's highest mountain.",
  "location": {
    "country": "United Arab Emirates",
    "region": "Abu Dhabi",
    "start": {
      "name": "Green Mubazzarah, Al Ain",
      "lat": 24.100313,
      "lon": 55.758414
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Jebel Hafeet Summit",
      "lat": 24.058255,
      "lon": 55.776583
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 5.6,
    "lengthKm": 9,
    "driveMinutes": 13,
    "corners": 44,
    "hairpins": 2,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 1047.8,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 8
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "autumn",
      "winter",
      "spring"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Tight hairpins",
    "Oncoming traffic on narrow sections",
    "Extreme heat in summer"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Jebel Hafeet Parking",
    "Jebel Hafeet"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 86
  },
  "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"
}