{
  "name": "Quebrada de las Conchas",
  "slug": "quebrada-de-las-conchas-rn68",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/quebrada-de-las-conchas-rn68/",
  "summary": "RN 68 runs about 81 km from Alemanía to Cafayate through the Quebrada de las Conchas, a red rock desert gorge beside the Río de las Conchas, with stops at the Garganta del Diablo, the Anfiteatro and named rock formations.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "RN 68"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Argentina",
    "region": "Salta",
    "start": {
      "name": "Alemanía",
      "lat": -25.62236,
      "lon": -65.614114
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Cafayate",
      "lat": -26.059195,
      "lon": -65.970274
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 50.2,
    "lengthKm": 80.8,
    "driveMinutes": 92,
    "corners": 110,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 5,
    "summitMetres": 1631.8,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "easy",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 3
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "autumn",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Rockfalls and slides after summer storms",
    "Debris and water in the dips after rain",
    "Crowded car parks at the Garganta del Diablo and Anfiteatro"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "gorge",
    "desert",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Garganta del Diablo",
    "El Anfiteatro",
    "Mirador Tres Cruces",
    "La Yesera",
    "Los Castillos",
    "Los Médanos"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 486
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; 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": "2026-10-11"
}