{
  "name": "Troodos Mountain Road",
  "slug": "troodos-mountain-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/troodos-mountain-road/",
  "summary": "The B8 climbs from the Limassol foothills through dense cedar and pine forest to Troodos Square at 1,700 m, within reach of Cyprus's highest peak, Mount Olympus (1,952 m).",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "B8"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Cyprus",
    "region": "Troodos Mountains",
    "start": {
      "name": "Pano Platres",
      "lat": 34.888995,
      "lon": 32.868671
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Troodos Square",
      "lat": 34.92178,
      "lon": 32.880262
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 5.2,
    "lengthKm": 8.4,
    "driveMinutes": 11,
    "corners": 23,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 1720,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Tight hairpins",
    "Sharp blind bends near Moniatis",
    "Rockfall after rain",
    "Snow and ice in winter",
    "Sudden fog"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Gerokamina",
    "Andreas Paraskevas Memorial",
    "Kaledonian Waterfalls"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 68
  },
  "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"
}