Kyrgyzstan
DifficultTian Shan High Route — Kochkor to Kazarman via Kalmak Ashuu Pass and the Suusamyr Valley
Kyrgyz high passes and jailoo silence.
Trail Type: Backcountry
Kunene Region
ExpertHuab River Conservancy Track — Palmwag to Purros via the Hoanib River Floodplain and Desert-Adapted Elephant Country
Desert elephants and zero margin for error.
Nevada
DifficultNevada BDR Southern Segment — Tonopah to Las Vegas via the Mojave Desert Fringe and Eldorado Valley
Ghost towns, wild horses, and no casinos in sight.
Hardap Region
ExpertNamib Desert Sossusvlei to Hartmann Valley — Skeleton Coast Backcountry via Purros and Hoarusib River Mouth
Desert elephants, Van Zyl's drop, and zero margin.
Amur Oblast
ExtremeSiberian BAM Road — Tynda to Komsomolsk-on-Amur via the Baikal-Amur Mainline Corridor (Full Far East Traverse)
Soviet-era ghost road through frozen Siberia.
Nevada
ModerateNevada BDR Northern Segment — Wells to Jarbidge via the Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt Wilderness Fringe
Great Basin backcountry — Jarbidge or nowhere.
Tanzania
ExtremeSelous–Ruaha Wilderness Track — Mloka to Msembe Airstrip via the Rufiji River Basin and Selous–Ruaha Corridor
Real Africa. Two vehicles minimum. No excuses.
Chad
ExtremePiste de l’Ennedi Nord — Fada to Archei Guelta via the Northern Ennedi Massif and Bachikele Canyon
Crocodiles in the Sahara. That's real.
Himachal Pradesh
ExpertHigh Passes Circuit — Manali to Leh via Baralacha La, Lachulung La, and Tanglang La (Classic Summer Run)
Four passes. Four days. One hell of a drive.
Afghanistan
ExtremeWakhan Corridor Road — Langar to Sarhad-e-Broghil via the Panj River and Little Pamir Plateau (Full Tajikistan–Afghanistan Traverse)
Silk Road's last dirt track. End of the map.