KwaZulu-Natal
ExpertDrakensberg Sani Pass — Himeville to Mokhotlong via the Escarpment Wall
Highest border crossing in Africa. Earn it.
Feature: High Altitude
Algeria
ExpertPiste du Tassili n’Ajjer — Djanet to Ihérir via the Tassili Plateau Canyon Circuit
Sahara's stone cathedral. Rock art. No exits.
Gilgit-Baltistan
ExpertRooftop of the World — Deosai Plains High Crossing via Sheosar Lake and Bara Pani Ford
4,000m plateau. Bears. Zero signal. Pure.
Alaska
ModerateChilkoot Pass Road — Skagway to the Yukon Interior via the White Pass Summit Approach
Dead horses, gold fever, and the longest switchback in history.
Algeria
DifficultPiste du Hoggar — Tamanrasset to Assekrem via the Atakor Volcanic Core
Volcanic Saharan core. Worth every rock.
India
ExpertLeh to Umling La — World’s Highest Motorable Road via Hanle and Demchok Approach
19,024 feet. The top of the motorable world.
Montana
ModerateMojave Road — Deception Valley Central Kalahari Desert Track via Matswere Gate and Sunday Pan
Nineteen switchbacks to the roof of the Rockies.
Antofagasta Region
DifficultRooftop of the Andes — Paso Socompa Desert Crossing via Puna de Atacama Volcanic Corridor
Volcano corridor at the edge of the world.
Kyrgyzstan
ExpertTian Shan Celestial Mountains — Son-Kul Lake High Plateau Crossing via Kalmak Ashuu Pass
Nomad country at the roof of Kyrgyzstan.
China
ModerateSichuan–Tibet Highway — Ya’an to Kangding via Erlang Mountain and Luding Bridge
G318's violent opening act — gorges, history, altitude.