DANGEROUS ROADS

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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Driving through giant trees on the Avenue of the Baobabs

  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.    

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A lovely trip on the paved Halsema Highway in the Philippines

  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

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Pamir Highway is the second highest altitude international highway in the world

  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.

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Transalpina is the highest paved road of Romania

  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

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The Trans-Labrador Highway is one of the world’s most epic and remote road trips

  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

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Discover the Majestic Combe Laval: A Spectacular French Balcony Road

  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

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