Dangerous Roads

  Driving through giant trees on the Avenue of the Baobabs By dangerousroads Avenue of the Baobabs is a dirt road winding through a group of baobab trees in the Menabe region of Madagascar, offering the most accessible glimpse of these iconic trees in Africa. It’s said to be the most beautiful road in Madagascar.     […]

  A lovely trip on the paved Halsema Highway in the Philippines By dangerousroads Halsema Highway was once considered one of the most dangerous highways in the world. Every day, commuters, transporters, tourists, and residents traversed this route, braving steep crags, narrow and sheer drop-offs, some more than 1000 feet. However, the road has now

  Pamir Highway is the second highest altitude international highway in the world By dangerousroads The historical Pamir Highway (M41) is an excellent challenge for 4×4 adventure travelers. Most of the road is paved (in very bad conditions) and stretches more than 1,200km between Osh (in Kyrgyzstan) and Dushanbe (in Tajikistan) through the Pamir Mountains.

  Transalpina is the highest paved road of Romania By dangerousroads Transalpina is an exhilarating drive with breathtaking views located in central Romania. Running through the Carpathian Mountains, it’s one of the famous Romanian high altitude roads.     How long is the Transalpina road in Romania? The road, officially known as DN67C, is entirely paved, stretching 148

  The Trans-Labrador Highway is one of the world’s most epic and remote road trips By dangerousroads Located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the easternmost province of Canada, in the country’s Atlantic region, Trans-Labrador Highway (TLH) is a very scenic yet challenging drive. Most of the road features a well-packed asphalt/gravel surface. Along

  Discover the Majestic Combe Laval: A Spectacular French Balcony Road By dangerousroads Frequently recognized as the most magnificent road in the French Alps, this road through Combe Laval was constructed between 1861 and 1898 and originally served for the transportation of timber from the Forêt de Lente to St-Jean-en-Royans. It’s one of the most famous

  Swindon’s Magic Roundabout is an Insane 6-Circle Traffic Junction By dangerousroads Swindon’s Magic Roundabout is one of the most complex rotaries in the world. Located in Swindon, a large town within the Borough of Swindon and the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England, it has five smaller roundabouts directing traffic clockwise while

  Col de Turini is a Treacherous Alpine Road with a Legendary Driving History By dangerousroads Col de Turini is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1,610m (5,282ft) above sea level, located in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France. It’s one of the most scenic drives in the world. Helter-skelter corners and changeable weather conditions

  Driving the iconic Pacific Coast Highway in California By dangerousroads California’s Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) is a portion of State Route 1 (SR 1) running along the Pacific coastline of the U.S. state of California, from Los Angeles to San Francisco. It’s heralded as one of the most scenic drives in the USA.     How

  Driving Mount Evans Scenic Byway, the highest paved road of North America By dangerousroads Mount Evans is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 4,310m (14,130ft) above sea level, located in Clear Creek County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The road to the summit, the iconic Mount Evans Scenic Byway, is said