{
  "name": "Kalsoy Island Road",
  "slug": "kalsoy-island-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/kalsoy-island-road/",
  "summary": "The only road on the slender island of Kalsoy threads four narrow unlit tunnels and hugs the fjord coast between them, linking the ferry landing at Syðradalur to the near-deserted village of Trøllanes.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "76"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Faroe Islands",
    "region": "Kalsoy",
    "start": {
      "name": "Syðradalur",
      "lat": 62.247076,
      "lon": -6.666604
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Trøllanes",
      "lat": 62.361617,
      "lon": -6.789851
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 10.2,
    "lengthKm": 16.4,
    "driveMinutes": 20,
    "corners": 10,
    "hairpins": 1,
    "maxGradientPercent": 11,
    "summitMetres": 392.9,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Four single-lane unlit tunnels with passing bays only",
    "No barrier at cliff edges",
    "Frequent fog and rain",
    "Tunnel passing protocol required"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "coast",
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Ritudalsskarð",
    "Skarð",
    "Minnisvarðin"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 55
  },
  "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"
}