Morocco
ExpertPiste de l’Erg Chebbi — Erfoud to Merzouga via the Saharan Dune Sea
Morocco's real Sahara — soft sand eats rigs.
Trail Type: Technical 4x4
Namibia
ExpertNaukluft Mountains 4×4 Trail — Büllsport to Tsauchab River Gorge via the Naukluft Plateau High Spine
Dolomite cliff descents with zero room for error.
Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Beverley Springs to Mitchell Plateau via King Edward River and Kalumburu Road Junction
Mitchell Falls or bust — no rescue coming.
Northern Cape
ModerateNamaqualand Diamond Coast 4×4 Trail — Port Nolloth to McDougall’s Bay via the Diamond Coast Desert Fringe
Diamond coast, cold fog, and no second chances in soft sand.
Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Bell Gorge to Beverley Springs via King Edward River and Barnett River Crossing
The Kimberley's loneliest corrugated stretch.
Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Silent Grove to Adcock Gorge via King Leopold Ranges and Lennard River
Limestone gorges and corrugations in the Kimberley.
California
ModerateMojave Road Central — Afton Canyon to Piute Spring via Mid Hills and Hole-in-the-Wall
Mojave's volcanic heart — canyon to cliff face.
Sri Lanka
DifficultRooftop of Sri Lanka — Horton Plains to World’s End via the Central Highlands Plateau
4,000-foot drop at the edge of the world.
Canada
ExpertWakuach Lake to Attikamagen — Trans-Labrador Wilderness Track via Schefferville Iron Range
Muskeg, iron ore, and no one coming to help.
Argentina
ExpertPaso Vergara to Cochrane — Aysén Highland Plateau Road via Lago Verde and the Palena Valley
Patagonia's forgotten crossing — ford it or turn back.