{
  "name": "Kourtaliotiko Gorge Road",
  "slug": "kourtaliotiko-gorge",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/kourtaliotiko-gorge/",
  "summary": "Down through the limestone narrows of the Kourtaliotiko gorge to Crete's south coast, past waterfalls and the chapel of Saint Nicholas pinned to the cliff.",
  "location": {
    "country": "Greece",
    "region": "Region of Crete",
    "start": {
      "name": "Koxare",
      "lat": 35.225988,
      "lon": 24.469072
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Frati",
      "lat": 35.188992,
      "lon": 24.463287
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 3.4,
    "lengthKm": 5.5,
    "driveMinutes": 7,
    "corners": 18,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 288.3,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "autumn",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Falling rock in the gorge",
    "Blind curves in narrows",
    "Summer tour traffic"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "gorge",
    "mountain",
    "coast"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Kourtaliotis Gorge",
    "Kefala"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 48
  },
  "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": "2026-07-25"
}