{
  "name": "Lysevegen",
  "slug": "lysevegen",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/lysevegen/",
  "summary": "A wall of hairpins climbing from the head of the Lysefjord.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "Fv500"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Norway",
    "region": "Rogaland",
    "start": {
      "name": "Lysebotn",
      "lat": 59.051843,
      "lon": 6.660055
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Øygardstøl",
      "lat": 59.033257,
      "lon": 6.653073
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 2.8,
    "lengthKm": 4.5,
    "driveMinutes": 7,
    "corners": 30,
    "hairpins": 11,
    "maxGradientPercent": 10,
    "summitMetres": 787,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 8
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Very tight hairpins",
    "Single-lane spiral tunnel",
    "Closed in winter"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Øygardstøl (Eagle's Nest viewpoint)"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 63
  },
  "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"
}