{
  "name": "Roque de los Muchachos",
  "slug": "roque-de-los-muchachos",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/roque-de-los-muchachos/",
  "summary": "A relentless ascent from sea level to 2,426 m through pine forest and bare rock to one of the world's premier observatories, climbing so steeply that drivers emerge above the clouds with views across three other Canary Islands.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "LP-4"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Spain",
    "region": "La Palma, Canary Islands",
    "start": {
      "name": "Santa Cruz de La Palma",
      "lat": 28.699735,
      "lon": -17.762678
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Roque de los Muchachos",
      "lat": 28.762833,
      "lon": -17.881494
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 21.1,
    "lengthKm": 34,
    "driveMinutes": 55,
    "corners": 242,
    "hairpins": 19,
    "maxGradientPercent": 14,
    "summitMetres": 2300.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 10
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Extreme fog and low cloud",
    "Narrow sections with sheer drop-offs",
    "Snow possible at the summit",
    "Periodic daytime closures for road works"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "coast"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Mirador de Los Andenes",
    "Cumbre San Andrés y Sauces",
    "Mirador de Caldera Taburiente"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 353
  },
  "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"
}