USA
ModerateCottonwood Canyon Road — Cannonville to US-89 via Grand Staircase Desert Spine
46 miles of Utah slickrock spine — respect the clay.
Trail Type: Scenic Drive
Argyll and Bute
ModerateConnel Pass to Glen Etive — Scottish Highlands Deep Glen Circuit
Bond's glen. Scotland's wild, forgotten back road.
Africa
ModerateSossusvlei Desert Circuit — Sesriem to Deadvlei via Elim Dune and Big Daddy Dune
325-metre dunes and 900-year-old ghost trees.
Nevşehir Province
ModerateGöreme to Soğanlı Valley — Cappadocia Volcanic Plateau Track via Keşlik Monastery Canyon
Cappadocia's canyon country before the tour buses find it.
Corsica
ModerateCorsican High Route – Col de Bavella to Zonza via the Aiguilles de Bavella
Granite needles, no guardrails, no margin for error.
South Africa
ModerateSwartberg Pass Road — Prince Albert to Oudtshoorn via the Great Karoo Divide
Bain's masterpiece. No guardrails. No mercy.
Namibia
ModerateSossusvlei Red Dune Road — Sesriem to Dead Vlei via Elim Dune and Big Daddy
300-metre dunes. No second chances in soft sand.
California
ModerateMineral King Road — Three Rivers to Mineral King via Sequoia Backcountry
Marmots, switchbacks, and no guardrails.
Ehime
ModerateShikoku Karst Forest Road – Tengu-Kogen to Tsuro Skyline
Karst ridgeline cattle country above the Pacific.
Hokkaido
ModerateShiretoko Pass Forest Road – Rausu to Utoro Highland Route
Bear country and sea fog on Japan's wild edge.