{
  "name": "The Snow Road",
  "slug": "snow-road-a939",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/snow-road-a939/",
  "summary": "The A939 rides the roof of the Cairngorms over the Lecht, Britain's snow-gate country.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A939"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "Scotland",
    "start": {
      "name": "Tomintoul",
      "lat": 57.250924,
      "lon": -3.368801
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Aberdeenshire",
      "lat": 57.184547,
      "lon": -3.238189
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 7.5,
    "lengthKm": 12.1,
    "driveMinutes": 16,
    "corners": 25,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 644.9,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "High moorland, snow gates close in winter",
    "Steep descents at the Lecht",
    "Exposed to wind and fog"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "moorland"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "The Lecht",
    "Military Road Construction Memorial",
    "Tom Garbh-bheinne"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 49
  },
  "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"
}