Kunene Region
DifficultHuab River Conservancy Track — Khorixas to Sesfontein via the Damaraland Desert Spine
Elephant country, dry riverbeds, real Namibia.
Feature: Scenic
Montana
ModerateMojave Road — Needles to Barstow via Fort Piute, Government Holes, and Afton Canyon (West-to-East Historic Full Crossing)
Montana high country that the crowds haven't found yet.
China
DifficultSichuan–Tibet Highway — Derong to Deqin via Benzilan and the Lancang River Canyon
Mekong canyon walls and Tibetan peaks on a crumbling shelf.
Australia
DifficultSiberia Track — Wentworth to Broken Hill via the Darling River Red Desert Corridor
Outback Australia at its most honest and merciless.
New Mexico
ModerateTrans-America Trail — Grants to Quemado via the Continental Divide Dirt Corridor
Pavement-free across the Continental Divide.
Erongo Region
DifficultSkeleton Coast Wilderness — Terrace Bay to Torra Bay via the Central Namib Shore
The coast where ships came to die.
Italy
ModerateStelvio Pass High Alpine Road — Bormio to Prato allo Stelvio via the Eastern Alps Roof
75 hairpins. 9,045 feet. No excuses.
Georgia
ModerateKavkazion Military Highway — Tbilisi to Kazbegi via the Georgian Military Road and Jvari Pass
Silk Road, Soviet tarmac, Caucasus sky.
Arizona
ModerateCoronado Trail Scenic Byway — Springerville to Clifton via the White Mountains and Blue Range Primitive Area (US-191 Full Run)
89 miles of switchbacks. Zero shortcuts.
Colorado
DifficultAlpine Loop — Lake City to Ouray and Silverton via Engineer, Cinnamon, and Animas Forks
Three 13,000-ft passes. One legendary loop.