{
  "name": "Oxi Pass",
  "slug": "oxi-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/oxi-pass/",
  "summary": "Route 939, the steep gravel Oxi Pass over the Oxi heath, a white-knuckle shortcut across the mountains in east Iceland.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "939"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Iceland",
    "region": "Eastern Region",
    "start": {
      "name": "Berufjordur",
      "lat": 64.785576,
      "lon": -14.4927
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Skriddalur",
      "lat": 64.90167,
      "lon": -14.635761
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 12.7,
    "lengthKm": 20.4,
    "driveMinutes": 27,
    "corners": 30,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 20,
    "summitMetres": 597.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "expert",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {
    "hasUnpavedSection": true
  },
  "hazards": [
    "Steep loose gravel gradients",
    "Unguarded drops on blind bends",
    "Summer-only seasonal closure"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Öxi",
    "Hænubrekkufoss"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 156
  },
  "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"
}