{
  "name": "Lindis Pass",
  "slug": "lindis-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/lindis-pass/",
  "summary": "Sweeping bends through bare golden snow-tussock between Omarama and Central Otago, the schist ridges changing colour as the light moves. At about 971 metres, the summit is the highest point on the South Island's state highway network.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "SH 8"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "New Zealand",
    "region": "Canterbury",
    "start": {
      "name": "Omarama",
      "lat": -44.487525,
      "lon": 169.965596
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Cromwell",
      "lat": -44.832296,
      "lon": 169.426877
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 48.1,
    "lengthKm": 77.4,
    "driveMinutes": 96,
    "corners": 50,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 973.8,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Black ice and snow in winter",
    "Strong exposed crosswinds at the summit",
    "Fast-changing alpine weather"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "moorland",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Lindis Pass Summit Lookout",
    "Cluden Hill",
    "Omarama War Memorial"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 296
  },
  "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"
}