{
  "name": "Lagos de Covadonga",
  "slug": "lagos-de-covadonga",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/lagos-de-covadonga/",
  "summary": "A brutal, narrow climb into the Picos de Europa.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "CO-4",
    "AS-262"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Spain",
    "region": "Asturias",
    "start": {
      "name": "Covadonga",
      "lat": 43.307438,
      "lon": -5.052778
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Lagos de Covadonga",
      "lat": 43.272948,
      "lon": -4.987924
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 7.2,
    "lengthKm": 11.6,
    "driveMinutes": 17,
    "corners": 40,
    "hairpins": 3,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12,
    "summitMetres": 1122.6,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "expert",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 8
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Very steep and narrow",
    "Cattle on the open mountain",
    "Fast-rolling mist",
    "Cyclists on the climb"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Cueva de Cuadonga",
    "Mirador de los Canónigos",
    "Mirador de la Reina"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 139
  },
  "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"
}