{
  "name": "Kuiseb Pass",
  "slug": "kuiseb-pass-c14",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/kuiseb-pass-c14/",
  "summary": "The C14 toward Walvis Bay crosses the Gaub Pass, then the Kuiseb Pass, which drops at up to 1:9 into a canyon dividing the Namib's dunes from its rocky plains, on a road that is mostly gravel.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "C14"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Namibia",
    "region": "Khomas / Erongo",
    "start": {
      "name": "Tropic of Capricorn sign",
      "lat": -23.500277,
      "lon": 15.771972
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Kuiseb Canyon turn-off",
      "lat": -23.326017,
      "lon": 15.704865
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 29.2,
    "lengthKm": 47,
    "driveMinutes": 61,
    "corners": 100,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 11,
    "summitMetres": 1005.8,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "autumn",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Gravel that can be sandy and slippery",
    "Steep sections of up to 1:9 into the canyon",
    "No crash barriers on parts of the pass",
    "Dangerous after heavy rain",
    "Best avoided after dark"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "desert",
    "gorge"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Tropic of Capricorn",
    "Gaub Pass",
    "Kuiseb Pass",
    "Karpfenkliff viewpoint",
    "Kuiseb Bridge"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 231
  },
  "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"
}