KwaZulu-Natal
DifficultSani Pass — Himeville to Sani Top via the Drakensberg Escarpment Wall (Full Climb)
Southern Africa's most iconic 4x4 pass.
Feature: High Altitude
Bolivia
ExpertLagunas Route — Tupiza to Uyuni via the Bolivian Southwest Altiplano Volcano Circuit
Flamingos, fumaroles, and salt at the top of the world.
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.
Corsica
ModerateCorsica Alta Strada — Bonifacio to Bastia via the GR20 Spine Road and Col de Bavella (Island High-Altitude Traverse)
Granite needles, cliff roads, no guardrails. Pure island.
Alaska
ModerateKlondike Highway — Skagway to Whitehorse via White Pass Summit and Bennett Lake (Classic Full Traverse)
The gold-rush road that still demands respect.
China
ExpertSichuan–Tibet Highway — Kangding to Markam via Litang, Batang, and the High Tibetan Plateau (G318 Central High Segment)
Roof of the world, no guardrails.
Mongolia
ExpertGobi Desert Bayanzag to Khongoryn Els — Southern Mongolian Desert Circuit via Moltsog Els and Sevrei Mountains
Trackless Gobi. Zero margin for error.
Ethiopia
DifficultSimien Mountains High Road — Debark to Ras Dashen Base Camp via the Ethiopian Roof Escarpment (Full Traverse)
Africa's roof, raw and unforgiving.
Niger
ExtremePiste du Tenere — Agadez to Bilma via the Erg du Ténéré and Fachi Oasis
The emptiest desert crossing on the planet.
USA
ModerateDempster Highway — Dawson City to Eagle Plains via the Tombstone Highlands and Blackstone Plateau (Southbound Return Segment)
Sierra Madre dirt, basin antelope, zero cell bars.