Europe
ModerateSavuto Valley to Camigliatello — Sila Grande High Plateau Circuit via Lago Ampollino
Italy's forgotten plateau, pine forests, no crowds.
Trail Type: Overland Route
Botswana
ModerateTrans-Kalahari Crossing — Twee Rivieren to Mata-Mata via the Kgalagadi Dry Riverbeds
Lion tracks in Kalahari sand. No fences.
India
ExpertZoji La Pass Road — Srinagar to Kargil via the Gateway of Ladakh
The Himalayas' most unforgiving gate.
Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Mornington Wilderness Camp to Mount Elizabeth Station via the Fitzroy Crossing Spur
Kimberley corrugations. Gorges worth every one.
China
ExpertSichuan–Tibet Highway South Route — Litang to Batang via the Tibetan Plateau High Corridor (G318)
High passes, yak country, and zero margin for error.
Australia
ModerateLarapinta Trail 4WD Support Road — Alice Springs to Redbank Gorge via Namatjira Drive and Glen Helen
Ancient quartzite and ghost gums all the way west.
Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Pentecost River Crossing to Home Valley Station via the Cockburn Range
Rust-red ramparts and a river that earns respect.
Australia
ModerateGibb River Road — Silent Grove to Tunnel Creek via Windjana Gorge Spur
Ancient reef gorges and croc-shared caves in the Kimberley.
Innlandet
ModerateSognefjell High Mountain Road — Lom to Gaupne via Jotunheimen’s Roof
Northern Europe's highest road through giant country.
USA
ModerateWaterpocket Fold Burr Trail Road — Capitol Reef to Lake Powell via the Grand Staircase Slot Canyon Country
A switchback wall into the Earth's folded spine.