KwaZulu-Natal
ExpertLesotho Highlands Traverse — Sani Pass to Mokhotlong via Senqu River Valley
Roof of Africa — where tracks replace roads.
Feature: Scenic
Gorno-Badakhshan
ExpertPamir Highway — Osh to Ishkashim via the Wakhan Corridor Junction (M41)
The roof of the world has a road. It barely qualifies.
Australia
ExpertArkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary Ridge Top Tour — Arkaroola Village to Freeling Heights via the Northern Flinders Ranges
1.5 billion years old and it'll still eat your rig.
Karas Region
DifficultFish River Canyon 4×4 Trail — Hobas to Ai-Ais via the Canyon Rim Desert Track
Second-largest canyon on earth. Zero guardrails.
Australia
ExpertCape York Telegraph Track — Bramwell Junction to Bamaga via the Old Telegraph Line
Gunshot Creek will decide if you're ready.
India
ExtremeZanskar Valley Winter Road — Padum to Nimmu via the Frozen Chadar
The road only exists when the river freezes.
Niger
ExtremePiste du Djado — Dirkou to Djado Plateau via the Saharan Erg de Bilma
Medieval ruins at the edge of the known world.
China
DifficultKarakoram Highway — Kashgar to Gilgit via Khunjerab Pass
Highest international highway on earth.
Algeria
ExtremeHoggar–Tassili Trans-Saharan Link — In Amenas to Djanet via Illizi Corridor
Eastern Sahara. No margin. No mercy.
Bolivia
ModerateInca Road — Cusco to Quillacollo via the Bolivian Altiplano High Corridor
Roof of South America, roof of your limits.