{
  "name": "The Remarkables Ski Road",
  "slug": "remarkables-ski-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/remarkables-ski-road/",
  "summary": "A relentless switchback climb from the Kawarau valley to the Remarkables ski base, one of the highest roads you can drive in New Zealand.",
  "location": {
    "country": "New Zealand",
    "region": "Otago",
    "start": {
      "name": "Frankton (SH6 junction)",
      "lat": -45.04095,
      "lon": 168.752905
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Remarkables Ski Area base",
      "lat": -45.053135,
      "lon": 168.815337
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 8,
    "lengthKm": 12.9,
    "driveMinutes": 20,
    "corners": 35,
    "hairpins": 9,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 1604.2,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 9
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {
    "hasUnpavedSection": true
  },
  "hazards": [
    "Sheer unguarded drops",
    "Loose gravel on upper hairpins",
    "Single-lane sections with oncoming traffic"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "lakes",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Halfway Remarkables",
    "Windy Point"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 137
  },
  "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"
}