{
  "name": "Učka Poklon Road",
  "slug": "ucka-poklon-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/ucka-poklon-road/",
  "summary": "The old hairpin road over the Učka massif via Poklon pass, the mountain wall separating Istria from the Kvarner coast, bypassed by the A8 tunnel.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "5047"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Croatia",
    "region": "Istria / Kvarner",
    "start": {
      "name": "Veprinac",
      "lat": 45.335354,
      "lon": 14.276119
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Vela Učka",
      "lat": 45.318827,
      "lon": 14.174376
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 7.8,
    "lengthKm": 12.6,
    "driveMinutes": 17,
    "corners": 45,
    "hairpins": 2,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12,
    "summitMetres": 966.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Tight unguarded hairpins on the steep coastal climb",
    "Cyclists climbing in numbers on warm weekends",
    "Fog and strong bura wind gusts around Poklon pass"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "coast",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Poklon",
    "Krog",
    "Voljačić"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 158
  },
  "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"
}