Lesser Poland
ModerateTatras Ridge Road — Zakopane to Morskie Oko via the High Tatra Foothills
Limestone karst and glacial lakes, earned not gifted.
Trail Type: Backcountry
California
ModerateMojave Road — Afton Canyon to Rock Springs via Soda Lake and Government Holes
138 miles of wagon-track desert. Bring water. Lots of it.
Baja California Sur
DifficultBaja Divide South — San Ignacio to Loreto via Sierra de la Giganta Desert Spine
Old Baja — volcanic spine, missions, zero cell service.
Bolívar State
ExpertRoraima Tepui Summit Road — Paraitepui to Roraima Base Camp via Gran Sabana
Drive to the foot of Conan Doyle's Lost World.
Italy
DifficultRicchi e Poveri Road — Gennargentu Highlands to Punta La Marmora via Barbagia Plateau
Sardinia's wild rooftop, no crowds, no mercy.
Canada
ModerateDempster Highway — Eagle Plains to Inuvik via the Richardson Mountains and Peel Plateau
Arctic gravel. Two spares minimum. No excuses.
Marrakech-Safi
ModerateOurika Valley to Oukaimeden — High Atlas Piste via Tizi n’Ait Imguer
Atlas piste most Marrakech tourists never find.
California
ModerateMojave Road — Piute Creek to Rock Springs via Mid Hills and Hole-in-the-Wall
California's oldest road. Still no pavement.
Hardap Region
ExpertNaukluft Mountains 4×4 Trail — Büllsport to Tsauchab River Gorge via Naukluft Plateau Desert Spine
Namibia's hardest designated 4x4 trail. Period.
Canterbury
DifficultMordor Road — Arrowsmith Range to Lake Heron via Mesopotamia Station
Canterbury's volcanic wasteland by another name.