RING ROAD, ICELAND
The Ring Road in Iceland also known as Route 1 is a 1,339-km motorway that encircles the island giving you glimpses of beaches, volcanoes, glaciers and little known villages from the countryside.
CABOT TRAIL, CANADA
The 298-km trail passing through the island of Cape Breton, takes you past villages with French and Scottish influence and vast expanses with wildlife from the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
GOBI DESERT, MONGOLIA
If off-road adventures are your thing, then a trip through the Gobi Desert is just the ticket. Travel through the nothingness, the rugged beauty will definitely impress you and if you get tired staying behind the wheel, then hop on a camel ride or camp with the nomads under the stars.
SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND
The highlight of the circuit is the drive between Te Anau and Milford Sound which goes through the quaint Fiordland and the Southern Alps.
INTERSTATE-84, USA
The 112-km road passes through Colombia River Gorge, while travelling east out of Portland, Oregon. The stretch offers a splendid view of the dramatic waterfalls on USA’s second longest river.
TASMANIAN PENINSULA, AUSTRALIA
A trip down the peninsula’s coastline from Eaglehawk Neck to Port Arthur gives you stunning visuals of Australia’s highest sea cliffs, crystal clear water and spectacular scenery.
THE KARAKORAM HIGHWAY, CHINA
Trace one of the many paths of the ancient Silk Route through the highest motorable road in the world. This motorway also connects China and Pakistan across a mountain range.
THE GARDEN ROUTE, SOUTH AFRICA
The road between Mossel Bay and Storms River Mouth is marked with green lush on one side and beaches on the other – making for a beautiful introduction to the coastal country.
SALAR DE UYUNI, BOLIVIA
The transport road across the Bolivian plateau is a flat route across the world’s largest salt lake, where there is fair chance you might get to see the pink flamingos.
SAN JUAN SKYWAY, USA
The 380-km road across Colorado’s San Juan Range is a delight to travel through any season. During autumn, the landscape is lush with bursts of red, orange and yellow leaves spread all around.
PAN-AMERICAN HIGHWAY
The longest driving road in the Americas - the Pan American highway starts from Patagonia, Argentina and goes all the way across to Alaska. An astounding 48,000 km long, there is a impenetrable small gap between Panama and Columbia that must be undertaken by sea or air.
RUTA 40, ARGENTINA
Running parallel to the centre of Andes, the longest road in American known as Ruta 40 passes 13 lakes and salt flats, 236 bridges and 20 national parks along the way.
SKELETON COAST, NAMIBIA
Whale and sea lion remains along the coast give this trail its spooky name. The shipwrecks behind the bones does only adds to the splendour that is the Skeleton Coast. The rugged and harsh countryside looks bleak, though perhaps because of minimal human interference, the shoreline remains pristine and one of the most beautiful.
GREAT OCEAN ROAD, AUSTRALIA
Stretching 285-km between Torquay and Warrnambool in southwestern Victoria, the road was built as tribute to commemorate the soldiers who died during World War I. The highpoint of the track is the “Shipwreck Coast” which is home to the rock formations of the Twelve Apostles.
BLACK FOREST, GERMANY
The road through the picturesque region passes villages, historic towns and evergreen forests.
THE ATLANTIC HIGHWAY, ENGLAND
Also called the A39, the route running from Bridgewater to Bude along the northern coast of Devon boasts of sea views on one side and hills on the other.
PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, USA
The iconic 198-km route that starts at Monterey ending at Morro bay is considered to be the most iconic drive in North America. It threads through central California cutting through Carmel-by-the-sea, through Big Sur hugging the coast overlooking the cliffs in the vastness of the blue pacific ocean.
THE OUTER HEBRIDES, SCOTLAND
A trip through the 210-km single track road running down the chain of islands from Barra Head to the Butt of Lewis enables you to do island hop, experience beautiful beaches and ancient standing stones.
ATLAS MOUNTAIN ROAD, MOROCCO
This 188-km road carved in the centre of Africa could easily be mistaken for a Formula 1 circuit owning to its sharp twists and turns. Drive down this route for a breathtaking views from the Tizi-n'Tichka Pass.
THE ATLANTIC ROAD, NORWAY
Though 8.3-km long, this road connecting the islands Molde and Kristiansund with eight bridges tops the must-do list of road trips by The Guardian. The high point of the track is the curve above the water at Storseisundet Bridge.
THE GOLDEN ROUTE TO SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN
Travel through time and head towards the turquoise domes and you retrace the steps of ancient traders on another road that was once a Silk Route.
THE ROAD TO MOUNT NEBO, JORDAN
Starting from Persha, if one drives towards the northern end of the Dead Sea, you may find the route for Mount Nebo along the way. Considered to be a holy ground by the Christians, there is much to see along the 120-km route and when you reach the summit, one can also see see Jerusalem on a clear day.
AVENUE OF THE BAOBABS, MADAGASCAR
Also known as the Alley of Baobabs, this is a dusty track between Morondava and Belon’i Tsirbihina which is lined by baobab trees that can be up to 800 years of age and reach heights of 30 metres.
THE ROAD TO HANA, HAWAII
The 109-km road on Hawaiian island of Maui has six hundred twists and turns and fifty narrow bridges.
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