{
  "name": "Quba–Xınalıq Road",
  "slug": "quba-xinaliq-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/quba-xinaliq-road/",
  "summary": "A spectacular mountain climb from the ancient town of Quba into the high Caucasus, ending at Xınalıq, one of the highest and most isolated villages in Europe at 2,350 m.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "Y40-15"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Azerbaijan",
    "region": "Quba Rayon",
    "start": {
      "name": "Quba",
      "lat": 41.234528,
      "lon": 48.300829
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Xınalıq",
      "lat": 41.180403,
      "lon": 48.127134
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 14.9,
    "lengthKm": 24,
    "driveMinutes": 31,
    "corners": 52,
    "hairpins": 4,
    "maxGradientPercent": 17,
    "summitMetres": 2152.8,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {
    "hasUnpavedSection": true
  },
  "hazards": [
    "Avalanches and landslides closing the road in winter",
    "Narrow single-lane sections with sheer drops and no barriers",
    "Rockfall on exposed cliff faces",
    "Road impassable in deep snow"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "gorge",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Xinaliq (Khinalug) Village",
    "Khinalug Valley Overlook"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 169
  },
  "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"
}