{
  "name": "Kékestető Summit Road",
  "slug": "kekesteto-summit-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/kekesteto-summit-road/",
  "summary": "Hungary's highest road climbs 841 m from the wine-town of Gyöngyös to the 1,014 m summit of Kékestető through 18 km of dense Mátra forest, the definitive mountain drive in a country with few high roads.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "24"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Hungary",
    "region": "Mátra",
    "start": {
      "name": "Gyöngyös",
      "lat": 47.775106,
      "lon": 19.92809
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Kékestető",
      "lat": 47.870699,
      "lon": 20.008827
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 11.5,
    "lengthKm": 18.5,
    "driveMinutes": 24,
    "corners": 46,
    "hairpins": 3,
    "maxGradientPercent": 11,
    "summitMetres": 999.6,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Steep summit spur reaching 11% maximum gradient on the final 3.9 km",
    "Heavy weekend cyclist traffic sharing the road",
    "Narrow carriageway on the spur approaching the summit",
    "Ice and frost on upper sections in autumn and winter"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Régi kilátó",
    "Sástó kilátó",
    "Muzsla kilátó"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 120
  },
  "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"
}