Norway
ModerateGimsøy to Å — Lofoten Islands Coastal Mountain Road via Flakstadøya
Arctic spires, black sand, end of the road.
Surface: Gravel
Mpumalanga
ModerateHighveld Escarpment Road — Graskop to God’s Window via the Blyde River Canyon Rim
Rim-drive above Africa's green canyon abyss.
USA
ModerateMoki Dugway to Valley of the Gods — Cedar Mesa Desert Edge via Mexican Hat
Monument Valley crowds stay on pavement. You won't.
Argentina
ModerateQuebrada de Humahuaca Road — Jujuy to La Quiaca via the Andean Puna Corridor
Ten thousand years of Andean road in one canyon.
Argentina
ExpertRuta de los Seismiles — San Pedro de Atacama to Paso de San Francisco via the Puna de Atacama Volcanoes
Volcanoes, flamingos, and zero margin for error.
Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — El Questro to Drysdale River Station via the Kimberley Gorge Country
Kimberley's longest, dustiest, most honest stretch.
USA
ModerateSan Rafael Swell Wedge Overlook to Buckhorn Draw — San Emeterio Desert Spine via the Black Box Rim
Utah's forgotten canyon spine — zero crowds.
Peru
ExpertHuayhuash Circuit Road — Chiquián to Llamac via the Cordillera Huayhuash High Passes
Glaciers, 15,700-ft passes, no guardrails.
Alberta
EasyIcefields Parkway — Lake Louise to Jasper via the Columbia Icefield
232 km of glaciers, grizzlies, and granite.
Europe
ModerateSognefjellsvegen — Lom to Skjolden via Jotunheimen High Mountain Road
Europe's highest drove road. Still wild.