Italy
ModerateSibillini Mountains High Ridge Track — Castelluccio to Forca di Presta via the Piano Grande
The Apennines' forgotten high plateau run.
Surface: Rock
KwaZulu-Natal
ExpertLesotho Highlands Traverse — Sani Pass to Mokhotlong via Senqu River Valley
Roof of Africa — where tracks replace roads.
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.
Niger
ExtremePiste du Djado — Dirkou to Djado Plateau via the Saharan Erg de Bilma
Medieval ruins at the edge of the known world.
Papua New Guinea
ExpertKokoda Track Vehicle Approach — Sogeri Plateau to Kokoda via the Owen Stanley Foothills
WWII jungle corridor. Nothing prepares you.
Bolivia
DifficultBolivia’s Lagunas Route — Uyuni to San Pedro de Atacama via the Southwest Circuit
Flamingos, geysers, and 16,000-ft passes.
Africa
ExpertPiste de l’Aïr — Agadez to Arlit via the Aïr Mountains
The Sahara's volcanic heart — for expeditions only.
Algeria
ExtremePiste du Hoggar — Tamanrasset to In Guezzam via Atakor Plateau
Deep Sahara — the Hoggar filters posers.
Kunene Region
DifficultHuab River Conservancy Track — Damaraland Desert Valley Drive via Palmwag to Twyfelfontein
Petroglyphs, elephants, and zero guardrails.