{
  "name": "Punta Olímpica",
  "slug": "punta-olimpica",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/punta-olimpica/",
  "summary": "The Ancash road AN-107 climbs from the Santa Valley through the Sector de las Mil Curvas, 46 hairpins over 26 km, before piercing the Cordillera Blanca via the highest road tunnel in the Americas at 4,732 m, with Huascarán dominating the view.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "AN-107"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Peru",
    "region": "Ancash",
    "start": {
      "name": "Carhuaz",
      "lat": -9.308786,
      "lon": -77.557538
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Chacas",
      "lat": -9.215107,
      "lon": -77.390422
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 56,
    "lengthKm": 90.1,
    "driveMinutes": 117,
    "corners": 243,
    "hairpins": 60,
    "maxGradientPercent": 17,
    "summitMetres": 4831.4,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "autumn",
      "winter",
      "spring"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Extreme altitude (4,732 m tunnel)",
    "46 tight hairpins on the Mil Curvas section",
    "Fog and ice on the approaches",
    "Landslides in the rainy season"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "gorge"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Punta Olímpica",
    "Escalar Chancos",
    "Busto Pedro Villón"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 617
  },
  "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"
}