{
  "name": "Mae Hong Son Loop",
  "slug": "mae-hong-son-loop",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/mae-hong-son-loop/",
  "summary": "Thailand's most celebrated mountain highway runs 245 km from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son via Pai, through remote hill-tribe country on continuous switchbacks.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "1095"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Thailand",
    "region": "Chiang Mai / Mae Hong Son",
    "start": {
      "name": "Mae Malai",
      "lat": 19.072123,
      "lon": 98.938737
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Mae Hong Son",
      "lat": 19.312279,
      "lon": 97.963438
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 124.6,
    "lengthKm": 200.5,
    "driveMinutes": 261,
    "corners": 593,
    "hairpins": 22,
    "maxGradientPercent": 10,
    "summitMetres": 1451.2,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Burning-season smoke February to April",
    "Monsoon landslides July to October",
    "50 km gaps between fuel",
    "Steep descents slippery in rain",
    "Minimal guardrails"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Doi Kiew Lom",
    "Phang Ma Pha Viewpoint"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 1407
  },
  "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"
}