Dangerous Roads

Route des Grandes Alpes is a lifetime driving experience

  Route des Grandes Alpes is a lifetime driving experience By dangerousroads Route des Grandes Alpes is the name of a legendary trip from the mountains to the sea, across the French Alps. This fabulous route takes you from Lake Leman to the Mediterranean, climbing 16 passes that are among the highest in the Alps. […]

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Driving the winding road to the top of Babusar Pass

  Driving the winding road to the top of Babusar Pass By dangerousroads Babusar Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4,179m (13,710ft) above sea level located on the boundary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan provinces of Pakistan. It’s one of the most hairpinned roads in the world.     Where is Babusar Pass?

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Gorges du Dades, where you will be driving just 12 inches from the side of the mountain

  Gorges du Dades, where you will be driving just 12 inches from the side of the mountain By dangerousroads Gorges du Dadès is a canyon carved out by the Dadès River in the Tinghir Province of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco. It’s one of the most scenic drives in the world and has been featured in many

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Apache Trail is one of the most beautiful drives of Arizona

  Apache Trail is one of the most beautiful drives of Arizona By dangerousroads Apache Trail is a scenic desert drive located in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona, often considered one of the most picturesque routes near the Phoenix area.     How long is Apache Trail? Spanning Gila, Maricopa, and Pinal

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Abano Pass is a Georgian treacherous road closed in winters

  Abano Pass is a Georgian treacherous road closed in winters By dangerousroads Abano Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2,864m (9,396ft) above sea level, located on the boundary between Kakheti and Tusheti regions of Georgia. It’s one of the highest roads in Europe.     Where is Abano Pass? The pass, also

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Driving the infamous Taroko Gorge Road in Taiwan

  Driving the infamous Taroko Gorge Road in Taiwan By dangerousroads Nestled in Hualien County, Taiwan, Taroko Gorge beckons with its breathtaking canyon vistas. As you embark on the road traversing this natural wonder, be prepared for a journey filled with blind curves, sharp turns, and narrow pathways that add an extra layer of thrill

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Driving the Treacherous Kolyma Highway: Russia’s Road of Bones Adventure

  Driving the Treacherous Kolyma Highway: Russia’s Road of Bones Adventure By dangerousroads Kolyma Highway is an exciting adventure running from Yakutsk (where the coldest temperature ever recorded outside Antarctica was documented) to Magadan, Russia. It was built by prisoners using hand tools in the 1930s, marking one of the most terrifying chapters in Soviet

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The curvy Trollstigen is Norway’s Most Famous Road

  The curvy Trollstigen is Norway’s Most Famous Road By dangerousroads Trollstigen Mountain Road is one of Norway’s most dramatic and most visited attractions, featuring dangerous conditions such as inclines, narrow driving space, and poor traction and visibility in rain and fog. It’s one of the famous scenic drives in Norway, known for its 11 hair-raising

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Road 622 is a hazardous drive below sea level when the tide is high

  Road 622 is a hazardous drive below sea level when the tide is high By dangerousroads Road 622 is considered one of the most challenging drives on Earth. Located on the coast of the Dýrafjörður fjord in the Westfjords of Iceland, some describe it as the most terrifying road in the country. It is

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