West Sumatra · Indonesia
Kelok 9
AH25Harau Gorge to Pangkalan
Distance1.9 mi3.1 km
Drive time4 minon the road
DifficultyEasytightness 4 of 10
Six soaring concrete viaducts thread a tropical rainforest gorge in West Sumatra, turning a notorious mountain bottleneck into one of Indonesia’s most photogenic drives, pillars rising 58 m above the gorge floor.
The elevated section runs about 2.5 km through the Harau gorge, the old nine-hairpin road still visible parallel below the viaducts. Approach from Bukittinggi for the most dramatic reveal as the gorge narrows and the bridges emerge from the forest canopy. Part of Asian Highway 25.
Scenery
GorgeForestValley
Where it runs
Harau GorgeStart · West Sumatra
PangkalanEnd · West Sumatra
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Character
Corners4bends
Tightness4of 10
Max gradient4%≈ 1-in-25
Climb52 mtotal ascent
Summit869 mhighest point of the line · 2,851 ft
Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%810 – 869 mHazards
- heavy truck traffic
- wet road surface year-round
- equatorial rain
Sources: Road geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors
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