The most beautiful road in the world

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Petr Liška
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The most beautiful road in the world
Inserted: 26.01.2017
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In the world, you go to a number of roads leading through a beautiful landscape, others called death roads for their danger or those that lead through an incredible number of serpentines to a mountain pass. We will present the best of them here.

1.
Death road

Rough road from La Paz to Coroico

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| Altitude: 4 660 m / 15 289 ft

One of the most famous „death“ roads of the world leads from the capital of Bolivia La Paz to Coroico lying… continue reading

2.
Drive in Canyon Rondu

Beautiful way from Gilgit to Skardu

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| Altitude: 2 200 m / 7 218 ft

One of the most beautiful passages around the flow of Indus River is 150 km long canyon Ronda pushing its way… continue reading

3.
Geirangerfjord and Dalsnibba

The path full of sharp bends and outlook

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| Altitude: 1 476 m / 4 843 ft

Both the driver and the car's passengers will enjoy this car journey in the countryside of mountains and… continue reading

4.
Driving through the gorge Dades 2

Moroccan Grand Canyon

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| Altitude: 1 950 m / 6 398 ft

The most interesting part of the journey through the gorge Dades begins with famous switchbacks, during which… continue reading

5.
Drive through Pang la

Royal outlook of Himalaya

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| Altitude: 5 206 m / 17 080 ft

Crossing Pang La Pass (5 206 m asl) is one of the great trips, you can experience in Tibet. Once you scramble… continue reading

6.
Riding Through The Valley Of Death

To the lowest place in North America

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| Altitude: -86 m / -282 ft

Just because of its menacing name Death Valley, aka Death Valley, attracts a lot of travelers to visit. In… continue reading

7.
Along the road from Leh to Manali

Epic road through the Himalayas

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| Altitude: 5 328 m / 17 480 ft

Long road between Leh and Manali overcomes five very high passes. The highest of them – Taglang la (5 328 m… continue reading

8.
Drive through Zoji la Pass

From Kashmir to Ladakh

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| Altitude: 3 528 m / 11 575 ft

The famous high mountain road from Srinagar to Leh leads over several high passes. Crossing of the first one… continue reading

9.
By bus to Punta Olimpica

Rough road across Cordillera Blanca

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| Altitude: 4 920 m / 16 142 ft

Rough road leading south from the highest mountain in Peru – Huascaran connecting Carhuaz with Chacas works… continue reading

10.
The way to Sa Calobra

The most interesting road in Mallorca

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| Altitude: 725 m / 2 379 ft

Trip to the Bay of Sa Calobra belongs, together with the journey to the Cape Formentor, to the highlights of… continue reading

11.
Drive across the Suge la pass

Shortcut to Shigatse

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| Altitude: 5 530 m / 18 143 ft

Suge la (5 452 m asl) is one the highest motorized passes in the world and its crossing, if weather permits,… continue reading

12.
Ride on Passo dello Stelvio

Perhaps the most famous pass in the Alps

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| Altitude: 2 758 m / 9 049 ft

Passo dello Stelvio (2,758 m above sea level) is one of the highest and most beautiful alpine passes. It is… continue reading

13.
Drive Prithvi Highway

Káthmándú - Pokhara

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| Altitude: 1 510 m / 4 954 ft

The most frequently used road route by tourists in Nepal is probably more than 200 km long Prithvi Highway… continue reading

14.
Driving on the Grossglockner road

One of the most famous roads in the Alps

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| Altitude: 2 571 m / 8 435 ft

Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse is the highest transit alpine road in Austria and one of the highest in the… continue reading

15.
Drive over the pass Tizi-n-Tichka

From Marrakech to Ouarzazate

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| Altitude: 2 260 m / 7 415 ft

The most famous road through the High Atlas leads from the vast plains surrounding the royal city of… continue reading

16.
Drive Huaraz - Chavin de Huantar

Through a tunnel over Cordillera Blanca

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| Altitude: 4 516 m / 14 816 ft

Only few roads lead through the valley of river Santa over the ridge of Cordillera Blanca to the valley of… continue reading

17.
Bike Trip Around Mo'orea

Around the island on bike

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| Altitude: 20 m / 66 ft

Even in the tropical paradise of French Polynesia you can enjoy a great ride on a bike – around the entire 59… continue reading

18.
Driving on Going To The Sun Road

Legendary mountain road in the Rocky Mountains

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| Altitude: 961 m / 3 153 ft

Going to the Sun Road is a scenic mountain road in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, in… continue reading

19.
Drive over Chang la pass

The way to magical lake

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| Altitude: 5 360 m / 17 585 ft

If you want to get to the stunning lake Pangong tso, one of the biggest attractions of Ladakh, then awaits… continue reading

20.
Driving through the Col du Galibier

Despite the most famous French pass

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| Altitude: 2 645 m / 8 678 ft

The Col du Galibier (2,645 m above sea level) is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful alpine passes. On the… continue reading

21.
The way from Ålesund to Trollstigen

Beautiful views in the area of fjords

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| Altitude: 870 m / 2 854 ft

You can get to the Trolls' Path (Trollstigen) from the town Alesund by car on the roads E39 and E136 along… continue reading

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