{
  "name": "Leh–Manali Highway",
  "slug": "leh-manali-highway",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/leh-manali-highway/",
  "summary": "A 479 km odyssey over five Himalayan passes including Baralacha La and Tanglang La, connecting Manali to Leh across one of the most savage and beautiful high-altitude landscapes on earth.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "NH3"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "India",
    "region": "Himachal Pradesh / Ladakh",
    "start": {
      "name": "Manali",
      "lat": 32.238932,
      "lon": 77.190032
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Leh",
      "lat": 34.151938,
      "lon": 77.576292
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 264.1,
    "lengthKm": 425,
    "driveMinutes": 614,
    "corners": 666,
    "hairpins": 100,
    "maxGradientPercent": 6,
    "summitMetres": 5331.9,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "expert",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 8
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {
    "hasUnpavedSection": true
  },
  "hazards": [
    "Altitude sickness",
    "Landslides",
    "River crossings",
    "Snow on the high passes",
    "Road damage near Rohtang and Tanglang La",
    "Extreme remoteness"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley",
    "gorge"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Baralacha La",
    "Nakee La"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 2394
  },
  "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"
}