Baja California
DifficultTranspeninsularBaja Norte — Tecate to San Felipe via Sierra Juárez and Valle de la Trinidad
Baja's granite backbone, border to sea.
Difficulty: Difficult
Level 3
KwaZulu-Natal
DifficultSani Pass — Himeville to Sani Top via the Drakensberg Escarpment Wall (Full Climb)
Southern Africa's most iconic 4x4 pass.
North Carolina
DifficultTrans-America Trail — Tellico Plains to Robbinsville via the Cherohala Skyway Backdoor and Unicoi Mountains
Appalachian ridge dirt that earns every mile.
England
DifficultHardknott and Wrynose Passes — Eskdale to Little Langdale via the Lake District’s Hardest Paved Road
England's steepest road. Romans built it. You'll feel it.
Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Derby to Kununurra via the Kimberley Gorge Country (Dry Season Classic, Full Traverse, King Leopold Ranges and Manning Gorge Complete Run)
The Kimberley's spine. No shortcuts.
Ethiopia
DifficultSimien Mountains High Road — Debark to Ras Dashen Base Camp via the Ethiopian Roof Escarpment (Full Traverse)
Africa's roof, raw and unforgiving.
Australia
DifficultBirdsville Track — Marree to Birdsville via the Tirari Desert and Diamantina River Floodplains (Classic Outback Full Traverse)
The drovers' road. Still earns its reputation.
Australia
DifficultOutbackWay — Laverton to Winton via the Red Centre Dirt Highway (Full Traverse)
2,720km of red dirt across the dead centre.
Africa
DifficultRooftop of Africa — Lesotho Highlands Water Project Road via Katse Dam and Mohale Dam (Central Highlands Full Traverse)
Rooftop dirt roads between two giant dams.
Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Mitchell Falls Spur via King Edward River and Drysdale River Station (Northern Kimberley Remote Spur)
The Gibb's hardest detour. Earn your swim.