KwaZulu-Natal
ExpertLesotho Sani Pass — Underberg to Sani Top via the Drakensberg Escarpment Wall (Classic South Africa to Lesotho Crossing)
Africa's sharpest climb. No guardrails.
Surface: Rock
Libya
ExtremePiste de Tadrart Acacus — Ghat to Fezzan Border via the Libyan Saharan Rock Art Corridor
12,000-year-old rock art and zero margin for error.
Australia
DifficultHard Rock Mining Road — Narooma to Delegate via the Wadbilliga Wilderness and Tuross River Gorge (Southern Tablelands High Run)
NSW's forgotten escarpment — earn it or don't come.
Agadez Region
ExtremePiste de l’Aïr Sud — Agadez to Timia Oasis via the Southern Aïr Massif and Aouderas Canyon
Sahara's hidden oasis buried in volcanic rock.
Argentina
ExtremeSendero de los Seismiles — Paso San Francisco to Ojos del Salado Base Camp via the Puna de Atacama Volcano Corridor
World's highest active volcano on your bonnet.
Northern Cape
ExpertRichtersveld Eksteenfontein to Sanddrift — Orange River Desert Canyon Rim via Helskloof Pass and Groot Derm
'Hell's Gorge' into Africa's river canyon.
California
ExpertRubicon Trail — Georgetown to Loon Lake via Rubicon Springs and Buck Island Lake (Classic West-to-East Full Traverse)
California's hardest trail. No exceptions.
Algeria
DifficultPiste de l’Assekrem — Tamanrasset to Assekrem Hermitage via the Atakor Volcanic Core (Northern Hoggar Circuit)
The Hoggar's volcanic crown at dawn.
Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Kununurra to El Questro via Pentecost River Crossing and Cockburn Range (Eastbound Dry Season Entry)
Crocs, corrugations, and the Kimberley's best gorge country.
Chihuahua
DifficultCopper Canyon Batopilas River Road — Batopilas Village to Creel via the Urique Canyon Descent (Classic Bottom-Up Run)
Mexico's deepest canyon. One road. No margin for error.