Gilgit-Baltistan
DifficultShimshal Road — Passu to Shimshal via the Shimshal River Gorge
Hand-blasted Karakoram shelf road to a hidden valley
Feature: High Altitude
Australia
ModerateDargo High Plains Road — Dargo to Mount Hotham via the Victorian Alps
Snow gums, shelf roads and Victorian High Country
Colorado
ModerateOphir Pass Road — Silverton to Ophir via the San Juan High Alpine Shelf
Silver-boom wagon road over the San Juan divide
India
ModerateLeh to Pangong Tso via Chang La
Over 17,590-ft Chang La to a lake on the Tibet border
Gorno-Badakhshan
ExpertBartang Valley Road
The Pamirs' back door, no pavement, no help
Iceland
EasyKaldidalur — Þingvellir to Húsafell via the Highland Pass between Langjökull and Ok
Cold wind, black lava and two glaciers.
Georgia
DifficultAbano Pass — Alvani to Omalo, Tusheti
Georgia's cliff-edge door into the Caucasus.
Italy
ModerateStrada dell’Assietta — Sestriere to Susa via Colle dell’Assietta and Colle delle Finestre
Military ridge road above the Susa Valley.
Bolivia
DifficultRooftop of Bolivia — Salar de Coipasa to Sajama via the Bolivian Altiplano Volcanic Circuit
Bolivia's forgotten salt flat and a perfect volcano.
Norway
ModerateTrollstigen to Geiranger — Sunnmøre Mountain Road via Ørnevegen and Eagle Road Descent (Norway Classic High Route)
Eleven hairpins up a waterfall. Then eleven down.