{
  "name": "La Cumbre to Coroico",
  "slug": "la-cumbre-to-coroico",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/la-cumbre-to-coroico/",
  "summary": "Bolivia's paved Ruta 3 climbs from La Paz over La Cumbre at 4,650 m then plunges 3,450 m through every Andean climate zone, from altiplano to subtropical cloud forest, to the colonial town of Coroico in the Yungas.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "Ruta 3"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Bolivia",
    "region": "La Paz Department",
    "start": {
      "name": "La Paz",
      "lat": -16.479567,
      "lon": -68.121363
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Coroico",
      "lat": -16.188464,
      "lon": -67.727504
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 54.9,
    "lengthKm": 88.4,
    "driveMinutes": 115,
    "corners": 228,
    "hairpins": 7,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 4663,
    "elevationConfidence": "approximate (30 m DEM cannot resolve this line)",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "autumn",
      "winter",
      "spring"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Altitude sickness at La Cumbre (4,650 m)",
    "Steep gradients on the descent",
    "Landslides in the rainy season",
    "Fog in the upper sections"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "La Cumbre",
    "San Juan",
    "Mirador Turístico San José"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 628
  },
  "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"
}