Mongolia
ExtremeGobi Desert Trans-Altai Crossing — Bayankhongor to Khövd via the Mongol Altai Desert Spine
No road. No service. Pure Gobi.
Trail Type: Overland Route
Northern Cape
ExpertRichtersveld Toe of the Sneeuberg — Eksteenfontein to Kuboes via the Gannakouriep Canyon
Volcanic canyon country at the world's edge.
Kyrgyzstan
DifficultTian Shan High Road — Naryn to Torugart Pass via At-Bashy Range
Kyrgyzstan's forgotten roof-of-the-world run.
Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Derby to Imintji via Windjana Gorge and Lennard River Crossing
660 km of Kimberley red dirt — earn every gorge.
Australia
DifficultOutback Way — Laverton to Boulia via the Great Central Road and Plenty Highway
2,700 km of red dirt through the dead centre.
Botswana
ExpertSavute Channel Road — Kasane to Savute via Chobe Riverfront and Mababe Depression
Deep sand, dense elephants, zero margin for error.
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.
Australia
ModerateGibb River Road — Silent Grove to Bell Gorge via Inglis Gap and King Leopold Ranges
Three-tier falls at the end of corrugation hell.
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.