{
  "name": "Kandy to Mahiyangana, the 18 Bends Road",
  "slug": "kandy-mahiyangana-18-bends-a26",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/kandy-mahiyangana-18-bends-a26/",
  "summary": "The A26 runs from Kandy over the Hunnasgiriya ridge at about 890 m, then drops about 700 m through the hairpins of the 18 Bends Road, Daha Ata Wanguwa, to Hasalaka and the Mahaweli plain at Mahiyangana.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A26"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Sri Lanka",
    "region": "Central / Uva",
    "start": {
      "name": "Kandy",
      "lat": 7.281408,
      "lon": 80.666698
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Mahiyangana",
      "lat": 7.340105,
      "lon": 80.992316
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 42.3,
    "lengthKm": 68.1,
    "driveMinutes": 93,
    "corners": 135,
    "hairpins": 21,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 897.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Rockslides and earthslips on the bends after heavy rain",
    "Repair works after Cyclone Ditwah",
    "Slow buses and lorries on the hairpins",
    "Mist on the ridge"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Roti Kada",
    "Daha Ata Wanguwa viewpoint",
    "Gurulupotha Restaurant",
    "Hasalaka",
    "Mahiyangana"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 804
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; 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": "2026-10-11"
}