{
  "name": "Ma Pi Leng Pass",
  "slug": "ma-pi-leng-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/ma-pi-leng-pass/",
  "summary": "The 'King of Vietnamese Passes', a 22 km edge-of-the-world road across the Dong Van Karst Plateau hanging above the Nho Que River gorge, one of Southeast Asia's deepest canyons, 800 m below.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "QL4C"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Vietnam",
    "region": "Hà Giang",
    "start": {
      "name": "Đồng Văn",
      "lat": 23.278148,
      "lon": 105.362202
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Mèo Vạc",
      "lat": 23.164136,
      "lon": 105.415975
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 14.7,
    "lengthKm": 23.7,
    "driveMinutes": 34,
    "corners": 97,
    "hairpins": 13,
    "maxGradientPercent": 17,
    "summitMetres": 1254.3,
    "elevationConfidence": "approximate (30 m DEM cannot resolve this line)",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 8
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "autumn",
      "winter",
      "spring"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Sheer cliff drops of 800 m with minimal barriers",
    "Hairpin bends",
    "Fog",
    "Landslides in the wet season",
    "Remote location"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "gorge",
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Mã Pí Lèng Viewpoint",
    "Mã Pí Lèng Skywalk",
    "Mai Pi Leng Pass"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 184
  },
  "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"
}