California
ModerateMojave Road — Rock Springs Lake to Afton Canyon via Soda Dry Lake and Government Holes (West Segment)
America's oldest desert wagon road.
Trail Type: Backcountry
Kunene Region
ExtremeNamibia’s Van Zyl’s Pass — Otjihende to Marienfluss Valley via the Kaokoland Divide
Africa's most serious mountain descent.
Mara Region
DifficultSerengeti Mara River Crossing Track — Ikoma Gate to Kogatende via the Northern Serengeti
Mara crossings, black cotton, big game.
Africa
ExtremePiste de l’Erg Murzuq — Ubari to Tumu via the Fezzan Sand Sea Core
Sahara's sand sea — no track, no mercy.
Africa
ExtremeTibesti Massif Approach — Zouar to Emi Koussi Summit Track
Africa's highest summit. Zero infrastructure. Real consequences.
Almaty Region
ModerateTian Shan Celestial Lakes Road — Almaty to Kolsai Lakes via Charyn Canyon
Red canyon, glacial lakes, zero traffic.
Northern Cape
ExpertRichtersveld Gannakouriep Canyon to Eksteenfontein — Orange River Volcanic Rim Track
Volcanic rim, zero mercy, zero cell signal.
Mongolia
ExtremeGobi Desert Trans-Altai Crossing — Bayankhongor to Khövd via the Mongol Altai Desert Spine
No road. No service. Pure Gobi.
Argyll and Bute
ModerateConnel Pass to Glen Etive — Scottish Highlands Deep Glen Circuit
Bond's glen. Scotland's wild, forgotten back road.
Northern Cape
ExpertRichtersveld Hellskloof Pass to De Hoop — Orange River Volcanic Rim Track
Africa's most savage desert mountain shelf road.