Mali
DifficultPiste du Bandiagara — Bankass to Sangha via the Dogon Escarpment and Falaise de Bandiagara
Cliff villages, 11th-century granaries, red dust.
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Erongo Region
ExpertMessum Crater to Cape Cross — Erongo Coastal Volcanic Desert via Brandberg West
Ancient crater, seal coast, zero company.
Mali
ExpertPiste de Gao à Hombori — Niger Bend Desert Piste via Ansongo and the Gourma Elephant Country (Mali Sahel Classic)
Desert elephants, red rock towers, and no safety net.
Australia
ModerateTharwa to Boboyan — Namadgi National Park High Country Track via Corin Dam and Boboyan Road (ACT–NSW Alpine Divide Run)
Alpine wilderness, an hour from the capital.
Namibia
ModerateFish River Canyon Rim Track — Hobas to Ai-Ais via the Canyon Rim Desert (Southern Namibia Full Traverse)
The canyon swallows everything. Drive the edge.
Colorado
DifficultImogene Pass — Ouray to Telluride via the San Juan High Alpine Shelf Road
13,114 feet. No guardrails. No excuses.
Agadez Region
ExpertPiste de l’Aïr — Agadez to Iférouane via Timia Oasis and the Central Aïr Massif Volcanic Core
Tuareg country, volcanic gorges, hidden oasis.
Australia
DifficultKellys Camp to Cunnamulla — Bulloo Overflow Channel Track via the Hungerford Dingo Fence
Dingo Fence, clay pans, and nothing else.
New Mexico
ModerateTrans-America Trail — Hachita to Antelope Wells via the New Mexico Boot Heel Desert and Mexican Border
End of the road. Literally.
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Zambia
DifficultLuangwa Valley Track — Chipata to South Luangwa via the Luangwa River Flood Plain and Mfuwe Gate
Rift floor, black cotton, and big game.