{
  "name": "The Burway over the Long Mynd",
  "slug": "the-burway-long-mynd",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/the-burway-long-mynd/",
  "summary": "Shropshire's highest road, a single-track shelf onto the Long Mynd plateau.",
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "Shropshire",
    "start": {
      "name": "Church Stretton",
      "lat": 52.542315,
      "lon": -2.814176
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Long Mynd plateau",
      "lat": 52.54578,
      "lon": -2.851698
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 1.7,
    "lengthKm": 2.7,
    "driveMinutes": 4,
    "corners": 12,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 20,
    "summitMetres": 485.9,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Unguarded sheer drop",
    "Blind single-track meetings",
    "Sheep and ponies on the road"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "moorland",
    "valley",
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Burway Hill",
    "Stanyeld"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 23
  },
  "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"
}