{
  "name": "Jebel Jais",
  "slug": "jebel-jais",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/jebel-jais/",
  "summary": "A beautifully engineered 36 km climb up Jebel Jais, home to the UAE's highest point, winding through the Hajar range on wide, smooth tarmac to a viewpoint at ~1,250 m with panoramas into Musandam.",
  "location": {
    "country": "United Arab Emirates",
    "region": "Ras Al Khaimah",
    "start": {
      "name": "Wadi Shehah, Ras Al Khaimah",
      "lat": 25.828941,
      "lon": 56.133753
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Jebel Jais Viewing Deck",
      "lat": 25.937615,
      "lon": 56.130842
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 19.8,
    "lengthKm": 31.9,
    "driveMinutes": 40,
    "corners": 48,
    "hairpins": 3,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 1236.8,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "autumn",
      "winter",
      "spring"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Sightseers stopping on hairpins",
    "Closures after heavy rain for rockfall inspection",
    "Winter snow near the summit"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Rahabah North Col",
    "Trident Canyon Dry Falls",
    "Wadi Naqat Canyon"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 198
  },
  "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"
}