Northern Cape
ExpertRichtersveld Helskloof Pass — Eksteenfontein to Alexander Bay via the Orange River Volcanic Rim
Volcanic rubble, 45°C heat, zero mercy.
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Alaska
ExpertTatshenshini-Alsek River Road — Haines to Dry Bay via the Alsek Wilderness Corridor
Glacier country where grizzlies rule the road.
Idaho
DifficultLolo Motorway — Nez Perce Trail from Powell to Weippe via Lolo Pass and FR 500
Lewis and Clark's worst nightmare. Now yours.
Namibia
ExpertHartmann Valley to Marienfluss — Van Zyl’s Pass and the Kaokoland Wilderness Traverse
Africa's most terrifying handcut pass. Full stop.
Colorado
DifficultEngineer Pass Road — Lake City to Ouray via the San Juan Alpine Backbone
13,218 feet of raw San Juan exposure.
Northern Cape
DifficultRichtersveld Akkedisberge Desert Pass — Port Nolloth to Eksteenfontein via the Knersvlakte Divide
Lizard Mountains and the edge of nowhere.
France
ModerateTignes to Val d’Isère — Haute Route des Alpes via Col de l’Iseran High Crossing
Roof of the Alps on tarmac.
North Carolina
ModerateTrans-America Trail — Murphy to Waterville via the Blue Ridge Parkway High Spine
Appalachian clay, rivers, and ridge country.
Kyrgyzstan
ExpertPamir Highway — Osh to Murghab via the Roof of the World (M41 High Corridor)
The roof of the world on four wheels.
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Australia
DifficultGibb River Road — Derby to Kununurra via the Kimberley Gorge Country (Classic Full Traverse)
The Kimberley's red-dirt backbone.