Dangerous Roads

The scary road to Devil’s Throat Cave, an entrance to the underworld, through Trigrad Gorge

  The scary road to Devil’s Throat Cave, an entrance to the underworld, through Trigrad Gorge By dangerousroads Located in the Smolyan Province of Bulgaria, the road through Trigrad Gorge, leading to Devil’s Throat Cave, is stunning. Oncoming traffic is a nightmare.     Where is Devil’s Throat Cave in Bulgaria? Set high in the Rhodope […]

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Karabet Geçidi is one of the highest paved roads of Europe

  Karabet Geçidi is one of the highest paved roads of Europe By dangerousroads Karabet Geçidi is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2,994m (9,822ft) above sea level, located in Van Province, in Turkey. It’s one of the highest roads in Europe.     Is the road through Karabet Geçidi paved? The road to the

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Alte Axenstrasse road: stay away if you’re scared of heights

  Alte Axenstrasse road: stay away if you’re scared of heights By dangerousroads Alte Axenstrasse (Old Axenstrasse) is the name of an engineering masterpiece located in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. The road is closed to vehicles indefinitely.     When was the Alte Axenstrasse road built? Running along steep cliffs on the east side of

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Alto de l’Angliru is the Ultimate Cycling Ascent in Asturias

  Alto de l’Angliru is the Ultimate Cycling Ascent in Asturias By dangerousroads Alto de l’Angliru is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.558m (5,111ft) above sea level, located in the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in Spain. It’s one of the hardest and most epic climbs you can ride on two wheels.

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The road from Kallikratis to Kapsodasos is not for the faint-hearted

  The road from Kallikratis to Kapsodasos is not for the faint-hearted By dangerousroads Located in the southwestern part of Crete, in Greece, the road from Kallikratis to Kapsodasos with 27 hairpin turns is one of the most hairpinned roads in the world.     How long is the road from Kallikratis to Kapsodasos? The road is

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Les Ecouges is a scenic balcony road in France

  Les Ecouges is a scenic balcony road in France By dangerousroads Les Ecouges is a very challenging drive located in the Isère department in France. With provocative verticality and derisory barriers, the balcony section is as hair-raising as it is short and narrow. It’s one of the French balcony roads.     Where is Les Ecouges?

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Malga Palazzo: Tackling Europe’s Steepest Road in Italy’s Dolomites

  Malga Palazzo: Tackling Europe’s Steepest Road in Italy’s Dolomites By dangerousroads Scanuppia-Malga Palazzo is a mountain peak at an elevation of 1.571m (5,154ft) above sea level, located in Trentino, Italy. The road is brutally steep.     Where is Malga Palazzo? The pass is located in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region, in the northern part of

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