{
  "name": "Zigana Pass",
  "slug": "zigana-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/zigana-pass/",
  "summary": "The ancient Silk Road crossing of the Pontic Mountains, the D885 winds from Trabzon's forested foothills to the 2,032 m Zigana Pass.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "D885"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Turkey",
    "region": "Trabzon / Gümüşhane",
    "start": {
      "name": "Maçka",
      "lat": 40.81201,
      "lon": 39.612659
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Gümüşhane",
      "lat": 40.461631,
      "lon": 39.475647
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 48.3,
    "lengthKm": 77.7,
    "driveMinutes": 101,
    "corners": 235,
    "hairpins": 19,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 2459.9,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Snow closure roughly five months a year",
    "Blizzard and avalanche risk in shoulder seasons",
    "Rockfall on upper sections",
    "Sudden mist near the pass"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Parmaklık Tepesi",
    "Maçka Bayrak Tepesi",
    "Krom church"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 585
  },
  "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"
}