{
  "name": "Newlands Pass",
  "slug": "newlands-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/newlands-pass/",
  "summary": "Narrow Lakeland pass over Newlands Hause linking Buttermere to the Newlands Valley.",
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "Cumbria / Lake District",
    "start": {
      "name": "Buttermere",
      "lat": 54.541654,
      "lon": -3.274884
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Stair",
      "lat": 54.570076,
      "lon": -3.193188
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 4.2,
    "lengthKm": 6.8,
    "driveMinutes": 9,
    "corners": 14,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 25,
    "summitMetres": 330.3,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Up to 25% (1-in-4)",
    "Single-track passing",
    "Unfenced drops",
    "Slippery polished tarmac on the steep ramps"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Newlands Pass",
    "Ard Crags",
    "The Lone Tree Buttermere"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 44
  },
  "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"
}