{
  "name": "Ronda Mountain Road",
  "slug": "ronda-a397",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/ronda-a397/",
  "summary": "A sweeping climb from the coast to clifftop Ronda.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A-397"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Spain",
    "region": "Andalusia",
    "start": {
      "name": "Marbella",
      "lat": 36.487962,
      "lon": -4.991974
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Ronda",
      "lat": 36.741968,
      "lon": -5.161106
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 30.3,
    "lengthKm": 48.8,
    "driveMinutes": 64,
    "corners": 44,
    "hairpins": 1,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 1122.8,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Slow lorries on the climbs",
    "Cyclists on the bends",
    "Goats on the mountain"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Puerto del Madroño",
    "Puerto de la Alizada",
    "Monumento a Rilke"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 441
  },
  "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"
}