{
  "name": "Route 1C to Nong Khiaw",
  "slug": "route-1c-nong-khiaw",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/route-1c-nong-khiaw/",
  "summary": "A short, sinuous run threading between towering limestone karst to the dramatic Nam Ou river gorge at Nong Khiaw, one of mainland Southeast Asia's finest mountain approaches.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "1C"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Laos",
    "region": "Luang Prabang",
    "start": {
      "name": "Pak Mong",
      "lat": 20.576192,
      "lon": 102.412252
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Nong Khiaw",
      "lat": 20.572298,
      "lon": 102.612269
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 18.5,
    "lengthKm": 29.8,
    "driveMinutes": 37,
    "corners": 12,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 387.4,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "autumn",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Livestock and pedestrians in villages along the road",
    "Fog in the river valley early in the day",
    "Occasional rockfall below the karst cliffs",
    "Limited services between towns"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "gorge",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Nang None Viewpoint (Sleeping Woman)",
    "Pha Nang Non Viewpoint",
    "Pha Bor Cave"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 119
  },
  "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"
}