TOP 10 CRAZIEST ROADS IN THE WORLD

1.Tianmen Mountain Road

Part of the Tianmen Mountain National Park, the road snakes its way up several mountains. Built to take up the least amount of space and have as little an impact on the park as possible, the designers choose to make the pass a tight and winding affair, with a total of 99 twisting turns. This requires tight maneuvering and anyone travelling too fast will soon find themselves in a lot of trouble.

As if crossing over a rocky road with no safety barriers and drops of more than 3,000 meters wasn’t tricky enough, the Zojila Pass has a few more challenges that drivers have to overcome to get safely through. The biggest is the fact that farmers use the road to walk their livestock on, creating moving hazards that large trucks and cars have to carefully avoid while navigating the unpaved surface.

2.Zojila Pass

As if crossing over a rocky road with no safety barriers and drops of more than 3,000 meters wasn’t tricky enough, the Zojila Pass has a few more challenges that drivers have to overcome to get safely through. The biggest is the fact that farmers use the road to walk their livestock on, creating moving hazards that large trucks and cars have to carefully avoid while navigating the unpaved surface.

3.Stelvio Pass, Italy

Peaking at 9045 feet, the Italian road in the Eastern Alps boasts 75 hairpin turns and has been called the “best road in the world” by more than a few gearheads.

4.Trollstigen (“Troll Ladder”), Norway

The bends are tight and the gradient is steep—nine percent—but the view at the end is so rewarding. The Stigfossen waterfall puts how far you’ve climbed into perspective.

5.Dalton Highway

The Dalton Highway is a uniquely dangerous road simply because it offers distinct challenges to drivers. At more than 600km in length with almost no services or towns on route, it leaves drivers isolated for several days. A lack of supplies of food or equipment can cause problems, especially if a vehicle breaks down or crashes, while the hazardous conditions can make visibility very tough.

6.Pasubio

Another road that is popular mainly because of the test it poses to drivers and the beautiful views it offers to those who are brave enough to tackle it. Having fallen into disrepair, the Italian government has closed off much of it in an attempt to prevent further injuries and deaths from those driving off the edge because of the cracked surface and loose rocks.

7.Taroko Gorge

Taiwan is known to host a number of heavy storms and cyclones throughout the year, with torrential rain falling for hours at a time. The Taroko Gorge suffers directly from all of those issues but also has some unique issues in the form of landslides and flooding, making it a truly treacherous road that causes a good deal of damage every year.

8.Kabul-to-Jalalabad

The Kabul-to-Jalalabad road is one of the busiest in Afghanistan yet it is little more than a dirt track, with no paving and sand covering its surface. A total lack of enforcement means that drivers will frequently travel along the route at high speeds without any thought for their own or other people’s safety. There are other issues too, such as the fact it goes through Taliban territory and has seen plenty of attacks over the years.

9.Rohtang Pass

Located in India, the Rohtang Pass has developed a reputation for being one of the most dangerous roads in the world. It is completely unpaved and largely unmaintained, leaving drivers having to travel at a snail’s pace to ensure they don’t dislodge any rocks and slip off. To make matters even worse, there is a serious threat of landslides that leaves the route officially closed for much of the year. The Rohtang Pass is so dangerous that the Indian government has pledged to build a much safer alternative, with work having commenced on a 9km tunnel to replace it

10.Yungas Road (Road of Death), Bolivia