{
  "name": "Takaka Hill",
  "slug": "takaka-hill",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/takaka-hill/",
  "summary": "Winding marble-mountain road between Motueka and Golden Bay.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "SH 60"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "New Zealand",
    "region": "Tasman",
    "start": {
      "name": "Riwaka",
      "lat": -41.112955,
      "lon": 173.011004
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Tākaka",
      "lat": -40.857436,
      "lon": 172.806422
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 35,
    "lengthKm": 56.3,
    "driveMinutes": 81,
    "corners": 257,
    "hairpins": 4,
    "maxGradientPercent": 11,
    "summitMetres": 820.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 8
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn",
      "spring"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Continuous tight cornering for around 25 km",
    "Slow-moving tourist and camper traffic",
    "Fog and low cloud near the summit"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Hawkes Lookout",
    "Harwoods Lookout",
    "Paines Ford"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 401
  },
  "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"
}