{
  "name": "Long Tom Pass",
  "slug": "long-tom-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/long-tom-pass/",
  "summary": "Named for the Boer Long Tom cannons used here in the Second Boer War, the R37 crosses the Drakensberg escarpment at about 2,150 metres between Lydenburg and Sabie. Sixty-six corners through forestry country, plus thick mist that turns up unannounced.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "R37"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "South Africa",
    "region": "Mpumalanga",
    "start": {
      "name": "Lydenburg",
      "lat": -25.095771,
      "lon": 30.455533
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Sabie",
      "lat": -25.14124,
      "lon": 30.765851
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 29.3,
    "lengthKm": 47.2,
    "driveMinutes": 59,
    "corners": 66,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 10,
    "summitMetres": 2148,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Dense mist and low cloud",
    "Heavy commercial traffic",
    "Ice and snow in winter"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "moorland",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "The Staircase Viewpoint",
    "Long Tom Pass",
    "Long Tom Cannon"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 290
  },
  "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"
}