KwaZulu-Natal
DifficultSani Pass — Himeville to Sani Top via the Drakensberg Escarpment
Africa's most iconic alpine pass.
Surface: Rock
Namibia
ExpertNaukluft–Zebra River Canyon Track — Büllsport to Naukluft Camp via Zebra River Gorge
Limestone canyons and sand crossings in the Naukluft heart.
Peru
DifficultHuaraz to Pastoruri Glacier — Cordillera Blanca High Road via Pachacoto Valley
Driving to a dying tropical glacier at 16,700 ft.
Arizona
ExpertEl Camino del Diablo — Wellton to Lukeville via the Sonoran Desert Volcanic Corridor
The Road of the Devil. It earned that name.
Namibia
DifficultNamib-Naukluft Kuiseb Canyon Track — Walvis Bay to Solitaire via Kuiseb River and Gaub Pass
The canyon wall that stops the dune sea cold.
Chihuahua
DifficultLienzo Charro to Urique Canyon — Copper Canyon Barrancas Rim Track via Divisadero
Six canyons deeper than the Grand Canyon.
Lesotho
ExpertLesotho Highlands Road — Semonkong to Sehlabathebe via the Roof of Africa Southern Plateau
Roof of Africa. No bridges. No crowds.
California
ModerateMojave Road — Rock Springs Lake to Afton Canyon via Government Holes and Soda Dry Lake (East-to-West Return)
The Old Government Road, unchanged.
Afghanistan
ExtremeWakhan Corridor Road — Ishkashim to Sarhad-e-Broghil via the Panj River and Little Pamir Plateau
Marco Polo's road. Still as hard as it ever was.
Namibia
ExpertKunene River Canyon Track — Ruacana to Epupa Falls via the Angolan Border Gorge
Kaokoland's brutal border gorge. Earn every kilometre.