Kunene Region
ModerateHuab River Conservancy Track — Palmwag to Twyfelfontein via Damaraland Volcanic Desert
Petroglyphs, elephants, and river sand.
Surface: Rock
Northern Cape
ExpertRichtersveld Sendelingsdrift to Vioolsdrif — Orange River Canyon Desert Rim Track
Pontoon crossing into South Africa's volcanic deep end.
Kunene Region
ExtremeNamibia’s Van Zyl’s Pass — Otjihende to Marienfluss Valley via the Kaokoland Divide
Africa's most serious mountain descent.
Bolivia
DifficultRooftop of Bolivia — Cordillera Real High Road via Chacaltaya and Zongo Valley
Glacier ghost roads above the clouds.
Austria
ModerateNördliche Kalkalpen Forest Road — Hinterriss to Eng Alm via the Großer Ahornboden
Ancient maples under limestone walls — worth every toll schilling.
Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Imintji to Mount House Station via the Kimberley Ranges Central Heart
King Leopold Ranges at their most uncompromising.
Africa
ExtremeTibesti Massif Approach — Zouar to Emi Koussi Summit Track
Africa's highest summit. Zero infrastructure. Real consequences.
KwaZulu-Natal
DifficultSani Pass — Himeville to Sani Top via the Drakensberg Wall
Nine kilometres of shale, straight up a kingdom.
Libya
ExtremePiste de Ghat — Ghat to Awinat via the Acacus Volcanic Fringe Track
Libya's volcanic fringe — expedition-only, no shortcuts.
Australia
ModerateGibb River Road — Tunnel Creek to Windjana Gorge via Napier Range Limestone Track
Devonian reefs, outlaws, and croc-lined banks.