10 Spectacular Roads For An Unforgettable Trip

You like driving? Then you will love our proposals or, in some cases, they will seem like a real challenge. We get behind the wheel on spectacular roads for very different reasons. Some stand out for their length, others for the places they cross, some are full of curves and others that you may prefer to see only from afar. Will you get in the car with us?

1. Spectacular highways : Pan-American Route

Doing the complete route along this road is quite an adventure. And it is that it runs between the cold lands of Alaska and the Andes mountain range in Chile, although you can extend the journey to Argentine Patagonia. More than 30,000 kilometers crossing 14 countries with all kinds of climates and landscapes. If you are looking for spectacular roads, this, without a doubt, is it.

2. Great Ocean Road, Australia

They say that it is one of the best coastal roads in the world, and that it only has 243 kilometers. It runs along the western coast of Victoria, Australia, and will take you to discover incredible beaches, forests and fabulous cliffs, such as the Twelve Apostles. You will want to stop in a thousand places, especially at sunset, the sunset light here is amazing.

3. Route 66, United States

It is the “mother of the roads.” Without a doubt, the most famous, the most photogenic and the most cinematic. It runs between Chicago and Santa Monica, in California. Route 66 goes through 8 states; passes through cities like San Luis, Reno or Las Vegas; and from it you can visit places as incredible as the Grand Canyon. Isn’t it a great adventure?

4. Road of Death, Bolivia

It is one of the most spectacular and dangerous roads in the world, hence its name. 80 kilometers of true vertigo between La Paz and Los Yungas. A road that runs on the edge of the precipice and for which two vehicles hardly fit in some sections. And to this is added the fog and rain. Of course, the views are wonderful.

5. Hringvegur, Iceland

If you want to go around Iceland, you can do it by following this road. A road that in its 1,400 kilometers will take you through some of the most spectacular landscapes in the country. You will see volcanoes, glaciers, waterfalls, and geysers. But don’t think this is a highway at all, it’s a two-lane highway only.

6. Trollstigen, Norway

If you are a little fearful, the curves of this road may make you give up driving on it. But the landscape is worth it, at least for those accompanying you, because from its route you can see the Stigfossen waterfall. A road with 11 hairpin bends and an average gradient of 9% that is one of Norway’s great attractions.

7. Garden Route, South Africa

Also on the African continent there are spectacular roads. The Garden Route departs from Cape Town and crosses, along its 200 kilometers, landscapes of great beauty, beaches, lakes and natural parks. At some stops you can see animals such as penguins and even whales that look out from the ocean waters. A great experience in every way.

8. Tianmen, China

To get to one of China’s great attractions, the Gate to Heaven, you almost have to earn it. And it is that you have to travel an impressive road. Its 99 curves, from a bird’s eye view, make your hair stand on end. Eleven kilometers of true madness to ascend to 1,300 meters. Of course, the road is perfectly conditioned. And yes, there is an alternative: a funicular.

9. Overseas Highway, United States

It is 205 kilometers long and, if for something it is one of the most spectacular roads on the planet, it is because a good part of its route runs on water. It links the Florida Keys and is one of the most relaxing scenic drives you can imagine. Its origin is in an old railway line destroyed in the 30s by a hurricane.

10. Sa Calobra, Spain

We finish our tour on spectacular roads on the island of Mallorca. The Sa Calobra road is only 13 kilometers long, but its curves are vertigo: 12 of 180º and one of 360º in which the road forms a loop. It does not matter if the reward is to be able to admire one of the most beautiful corners of the island.

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