Gunma
DifficultOze Forest Road – Katashina to Oshimizu Highland Track
Oze's wild backside. No boardwalks here.
Difficulty: Difficult
Level 3
Japan
DifficultSoni Plateau Forest Road – Muro-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park Tracks
Highland moorland Japan has mostly kept to itself.
Japan
DifficultYakushima Forest Road – Yodogawa to Arakawa Trailhead Loop
Ancient cedars, relentless rain, zero cell signal.
Japan
DifficultOkutama Forest Road – Kazahari-Touge to Tabayama
Tokyo's hidden ridge run — city lights, canyon dark.
Hokkaido
DifficultDaisetsuzan Forest Road – Nukabira to Shirogane
Bear country traverse across Hokkaido's wild core.
Aomori
DifficultShimokita Peninsula Backroads (Aomori)
Volcanic otherworld at the top of Honshu.
Hokkaido
DifficultHokkaido Forest Road Network – Shiretoko Peninsula
Bear country, sea cliffs, end of the road.
Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Lennard River Gorge to Windjana Gorge via the Kimberley Limestone Ranges
Devonian reef, crocs, and the Kimberley wilds.
Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Murchison River Gorge to Galvans Gorge via Bell Gorge and Silent Grove
The Kimberley's ultimate red-dirt marathon.
Australia
DifficultFlinders Ranges High Ridgeline Track — Blinman to Arkaroola via Gammon Ranges Wilderness
Ancient quartzite ranges, zero phone signal, max isolation.