Great Ocean RoadMost of the roads on this list are up in the mountains, but as the name suggests, the Great Ocean Road hugs the Australian coastline for nearly all of its 243-km distance. Speed limits make this more of a relaxed road trip where you can get to see some amazing natural rock formations, and marvel at the pristine beauty of Australia’s legendary coastline
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2/5
Manali to SrinagarA must-do on any enthusiast’s wish-list, but a gruelling drive not for the faint-hearted. The road is open only for a few months in the year, and conditions vary from super-smooth tarmac to absolutely no road at all. The severe cold and high altitude only makes this more of a challenge. But what puts this 900 km, four-day journey on our list is that it offers some of the
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3/5
Pacific Highway 1The USA has some legendary roads, but our favourite is Pacific Highway 1. Like Australia’s Great Ocean Road, it hugs the coast, this time in California, and is largely about the scenic vistas. The road begins in Monterey and takes you through a collection of cliffs, the beautiful Bixby Bridge, and state parks, and is peppered with iconic eateries along the way
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4/5
Khasab to Ras al KhaimahThis may come as a surprise, but Oman has some of the finest driving roads on this continent. The region is not only mountainous but also on the coast, and features long ribbons of race-track smooth tarmac. The roads are unpredictable and leave no room for error, with large boulders strewn in along the way, which only adds to the challenge. The 90-km stretch from K
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5/5
Transfagarasan HighwayMany associate Romania with Count Dracula, but to us, it is the home of the fantastic Transfagarasan. This 90-km stretch of tarmac winds its way through the mountains, and was originally built as a military route. Today it joins the regions of Transylvania and Wallachia and traverses some of Romania’s tallest peaks. The road’s collection of tunnels, viaducts and endl
