Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Lennard River Gorge to Windjana Gorge via the Kimberley Limestone Ranges
Devonian reef, crocs, and the Kimberley wilds.
Surface: Mixed
Africa
ExtremePiste de l’Erg Ubari — Sebha to Germa via the Fezzan Lakes and Sand Sea
Crater lakes buried in the heart of the Sahara.
Australia
ModerateMereenie Loop Road — Alice Springs to Kings Canyon via Hermannsburg and the West MacDonnell Ranges
Red Centre backdoor through ancient desert country.
California
ExpertRubicon Trail — Loon Lake to Tahoe City via the Sierra Nevada Granite Spine
California's ultimate granite proving ground.
USA
ModerateCentennial Road to Comb Ridge via Bears Ears Backcountry and Cedar Mesa Rim
Ancestral ruins, sandstone, zero crowds.
Africa
ExtremePiste de l’Aïr et Ténéré — Agadez to In Gall via Temet and Erg du Ténéré
Edge of the Ténéré. No margin for error.
Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Murchison River Gorge to Galvans Gorge via Bell Gorge and Silent Grove
The Kimberley's ultimate red-dirt marathon.
Australia
DifficultFlinders Ranges High Ridgeline Track — Blinman to Arkaroola via Gammon Ranges Wilderness
Ancient quartzite ranges, zero phone signal, max isolation.
Africa
ExtremePiste de Djanet — Djanet to Tamanrasset via the Hoggar Trans-Saharan Volcanic Plateau (Piste Directe)
700km of volcanic Sahara between two desert capitals.
Australia
ModerateGibb River Road — El Questro to Wyndham via Pentecost River and Cambridge Gulf Rim
The Gibb's eastern edge meets Cambridge Gulf.