Botswana
ExpertSavanna Game Track — Moremi Game Reserve Northern Corridor via Xakanaxa Lagoon and Chief’s Island Boundary
Lion country, deep sand, hippo bridges.
Trail Type: Technical 4x4
Kunene Region
DifficultHuab River Conservancy Track — Khorixas to Sesfontein via the Damaraland Desert Spine
Elephant country, dry riverbeds, real Namibia.
Colorado
DifficultAlpine Loop — Lake City to Ouray and Silverton via Engineer, Cinnamon, and Animas Forks
Three 13,000-ft passes. One legendary loop.
Namibia
ExtremeVan Zyl’s Pass — Opuwo to Marienfluss Valley via the Kaokoland Wilderness Divide
One-way down. No room for mistakes.
KwaZulu-Natal
ExpertLesotho Sani Pass to Mokhotlong — Roof of Africa Eastern High Road via Sehonghong River Valley
Past the pub, into the real Lesotho.
Australia
ExtremeCanning Stock Route — Well 9 to Well 23 via the Gibson Desert Central Corridor
Loneliest corridor on Earth's longest stock route.
Erongo Region
DifficultSkeleton Coast Ugab River Mouth to Brandberg White Lady — Damaraland Volcanic Desert High Crossing via the Ugab Terraces and Uis
Skeleton Coast to Africa's tallest Namibian peak.
Erongo Region
DifficultNamib Desert Welwitschia to Brandberg — Damaraland Volcanic Desert High Crossing via the Ugab River Terraces
Ancient plants, black lava, red granite giant.
Argentina
DifficultTierra del Fuego Off-Road Circuit — Lago Fagnano to Lago Escondido via the Sierra Alvear Spine
The bottom of the world, on dirt.
California
DifficultMojave Road — Piute Valley to Searchlight via Mojave Desert Southern Flank
Southern Mojave wash country. No crowds. No margin.