The most beautiful roads of the world are the best travel routes by car. The most beautiful roads of the world - the best travel routes by car Dalton Highway Track

01.06.2021

There is no better way to learn the country than personally go through her roads. Freedom of movement and independence depends only on us, because we ourselves built the route! The journey opens a country with all its minuses and pros, and this is also a very valuable experience.

We are accustomed to traveling by car in Russia, because we have our own car. And when do you go abroad? There is nothing complicated. We just need to rent a car from one of the large roller companies by choosing the option that suits you. We did it in the USA, in Thailand and in many other countries. And we have more than once rented Motobike - in Cambodia. Myanmar, Laos and even.

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To rent a car, you should know in advance how many days are you going on a journey. So, you need to make a route trip. This is what kind of routes on the most beautiful roads of the world I will tell.

I will start with verified personally of the most beautiful roads, for which we have already drove themselves. And then I will tell you about those who hope to conquer in the nearest travels. And, of course, simply list the most interesting roads of the world, which are considered very beautiful in the opinion of many travelers.

1. Big Circle (Grand Circle) in southwest USA

One of the most unforgettable trips to the United States is a trip to the Wild West and at the National Parks of the State of Colorado, Utah, Arizona and California. Here you can see the most unimaginable geological wonders: stone bridges and standing in the midst of the deserts are huge monuments, soothed, fabulous, unforgettable hiking among the thin and the lowest and dry place in the states - Solonchak Badooter in the Death Valley.

National Parks of Utah + Grand Canyon

Route 1: from Los Angeles (or from Las Vegas) for national parks and natural attractions of the United States (3500 km / 2 weeks):
- Valley of Monuments

Route 2: From Las Vegas to National Parks of Utah - The Mighty 5 (1700 km / 5 days)
- Zion
- Bryce Canyon
- Kanylands

Helpful advice: If you include a trip route, such as, then your US tour will be even more ambitious.

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Park Zaiv - part of Grand Circle

2. From Los Angeles to San Francisco on the highway number 1 along the Pacific Ocean (Pacific Coast Highway)

The most beautiful road of California along the coast of the Pacific Ocean, the track number 1, the Pacific Highway, the Pacific Coast Highway - all this about the dream of any romance. Ride with the breeze along the ocean, driving past the legendary beaches and small California towns. Would you dare? We - yes!

Route: — — — — — — —
Mileage: 1055 km
When to go: In the spring (to catch the flowering of wild flowers), in summer or early in the fall.
Duration of the trip: 3 days
sights:, Bixby Bridge and another beautiful road - on the Pacific Coast in Monterey.

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On the beaches of Malibu on the road Pacific Coast Highway

3. Trip by car on Oahu Island in Hawaii (O'ahu Scenic Drive)

Oahu is the capital island of Hawaii, where most tourists arrive. Nevertheless, the island is desperately beautiful and there is something to see. The main thing is not to rest too long on the main beach of Waikiki, but to take the car and go to explore the island. Fly

Route: from Honolulu - anywhere.
When to go: A good time in a high season (from December to March), but it is better to go to the offseason: from mid-April to mid-June and from September to mid-December. I drove just in early June and confirm: people are not very much, and the weather is excellent!
Duration of the trip: 4-6 days
Beautiful roads: Pali Highway (HWY 61), Kamehameha Highway (Hwy 83), Kalaniana'ole Highway (Hwy 72)
Sights: (Diamond Head), Caulua Beach, Kualoa Beach Park, Vaimea Bay (Waimea Bay), Old Road to Nu'uanu Pali.

Old road to Nu'uanu Pali Rock on Oahu Island, Hawaii

4. Loop May Hong Son in Thailand (Mae Hong Son Loop)

Thailand has long become a beach holiday. But is it possible to see a real Thailand on the beaches? Not. For cultural pleasure it is necessary to go to the north, where the authentic life remains. For a long time we lived on and therefore I tell about him with special love.

We are going on a rented car in Northern Thailand

Route: - Pai - Mae Hong Son - May Sariang - Chiang May.
Mileage: 600 km
When to go: December - February, during the cool season.
Duration of the trip: from 3 to 5 days
Beautiful expensive: Mountain route 1095 from May Chiang to May Hong Son (762 turn), highway 107 and 108.
sights: Numerous, Hot Sources of the City, Cave there Lod in Soppong, Tea Village, Temples in, Museum of World War II B, Sunflower Field Tung Boua Tong, High in Thailand Waterfall, National Park

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Authentic Northern Thailand. City Chiang May

Observation platform along the road 1095 by Mae Hong Son Loop

5. Rocky Mountains and Lakes in Canada (Canadian Rockies & Lakes)

We have already visited the rocky mountains of the United States - went to National Park and struck with clean beauty of nature in, so now I want to see what's there, on the other side of the border. I constantly see Canadian pictures everywhere with lakes and mountains. And what are beautiful roads there!

So this part of Canada must be visited, and I have already prepared. I offer you as many as two ways of routes that will be held not only in the mountains, as well as on prairies and picturesque valleys with clean lakes.

Lake Moreein in Canada

Route 1. By the rocky mountains of Canada in British Columbia and Alberta:

Journey: Calgary - Banff - Lake Louise - Jasper - Edmonton - ELK ISLAND National Park - Calgary
Mileage: 1200 km
When to go: Summer or early autumn. In the fall, multicolored paints are added, and the number of tourists in the parks is on the contrary.
Duration of the trip: 1 Week
sights: Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Lake Morain.

Route 2. By the Bedlentam, Prairies and Lakes Canada from Calgary in Toronto:

Journey: Calgary - Drumheller - Dinosaur Provincial Park - Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump - Moose Jaw - Regina - Saskatoon - Winnipeg - Thunder Bay - Algonquin Park - Sault Ste. Marie - Wawa - Toronto
Mileage: 4500 km
When to go: either in summer or early autumn
Duration of the trip: 2 - 3 weeks

If you combine both of these routes, you can generally travel on Canada 3.5 weeks or even a month. By the way, the entrance to the National Parks of Canada is paid and more convenient to buy a subscription in advance (as) on the Canadian Parks website.

6. Australian Wildlife (Australian Outback)

See the desert of Australia - this is my old dream! As soon as I, a luracial magazine and reading an article about the miracles of nature, saw Mount Uluru, I realized that I want to visit Australia first of all for the sake of this amazing geological formation, which is in the heart of the southern continent.

Scheme of beautiful roads in Australia: Alice Springs - Kings Canyon - Uluru

Route: Alice Springs - King's Canyon - Uluru - Alice Springs
Mileage: 1200 km
When to go: From March to May (perfect in April) to avoid heat, rain and crowd of tourists.
Duration of the trip: 5-7 days
sights: Uluru, Mountain The Olgas (Kata Tjuta), beautiful sunsets, kangaroo and dingo

Great Ocean Road in Australia

7. Great Ocean Road (Great Ocean Road)

Another reason to come to Australia is the Great Ocean Road on Victoria from Torkay ( Torquay.) to Allasford ( ALLANSFORD.) On the edge of the southern continent. This picturesque road, built in 1932, is considered to be the national domain of Australia.

Mileage: 243 km.
When to go: Australian summer or autumn (from November to March)
Duration of the trip: 2-3 days
sights: National Park Port Campbell and his Highlights - Rocks of the Twelve Apostles, Shipwreck Coast, Loch Ard Gorge, The Grotto.

8. Dalton Highway (Dalton Highway) on Alaska

Traveling for the polar circle on Wild Alaska, from the south to the north. We have already traveled to the north of Russia, in the Murmansk region and saw the Northern Arctic Ocean. Now I want to do the same path in Alaska, the most important and unlawful state of the United States. In addition, I have already managed to visit, and it was very interesting, so I want to resume adventures on Alaska!

Doron Dalton Highway is a road from Fairbanks to Grandfather, but it is more convenient to fly to Anchorage and go from there.

The road from Anchorage to the North Alaska

Route: Anchorage - Fairbanks - Dedhors
Mileage: 1400 one way
When to go: in summer, and better in August, during the polar nights. By the way, the Northern Lights can also be caught, starting from August.
Duration of the trip: 5 days on the road + time to national parks (from 3 to 6 days).
sights: Denali National Park with the highest mountain in the USA, the gate National Park to the Arctic, the polar circle sign.

Chuy path. Altai, Russia

Here are still beautiful roads where you can go on your own by car:

Chuy tract - The most beautiful road of Russia in Altai. My girlfriend drove it on a bike and says that the expensive did not see the expensive;
Atlantic road in Norway - the road through the islands through the sea;
Road through Pampas in Argentina - On the road 40 from the very north to the south.

And these are the roads that can not be driving on your cars, but you need to order a tour:

Pamir tract - from Kyrgyzstan in Tajikistan
Altiplano Bolivia - From the most large saltchard in the world along volcanoes and picturesque lagoon with flamingos.

Independent auto and motor equipment are becoming an increasingly popular view of the rest. We have chosen for you ten most interesting roads on four continents that can be a good reason for traveling.

1. On the edge of the abyss. France: Verdon Gorge

Big Canyon, but not in the USA? Rocky gorge, but not in the desert? No matter how much the gorge of Verdon, the fact remains a fact - today it is the biggest canyon in all of Europe: its length is 25 kilometers, and the depth comes to 700 meters! Although the scale of Verdon gorge and inferior to Arizona Canyon, but clearly surpasses it in beauty: in the spring and summer trees and shrubs with a thick layer cover the slopes, passing only before the most sheer cliffs. To drive around the gorge in a circle, you will need a whole day, although here is just a hundred kilometers. But they all consist of full of bends, descents and lifts, man-made tunnels and travels under scolding over their heads and hiding the sky with rocks. The most beautiful views of the gorge open with the old Cretan road, or the Cretan loop (Route des Cretes, D23), built in the ancient times and passing along the north edge of the canyon. This narrow loop track in some places comes to the cliff itself. Over the edges of it are equipped with viewing platforms, each of which is opening breathtaking views of Verdon. The Cretan loop is considered one-way: to go through it on the car you need clockwise, starting from the town of Castellin towards the artificial lake Saint-Cruk, which was formed after the construction in 1975 dams. In the lake you can swim and spend several contemplative hours in the shade of trees with wine and crispy French baguette. 100 kilometers from Verdon Park is a Luberon Nature Reserve. It is worth looking here to admire the unhurried rustic life and visit the ruins of one of the castles of the famous Marquis de Garda. 2. Which in the mountains. Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Pamir Tract
Travelers always attract places with a note "most-most": the northernmost point of Europe, the most western point of Russia, the highest mountain, the deepest Wpadina. The Pamir tract is one of these places. As - in no way, the most high mountain road on the territory of the former USSR. This almost fully primary automotive route clogs along the spurs of the Pamir Mountains and passes through the three main mountain passes of the Pamir: Taldyk (3615 m), Kyzyl-art (4280 m) and the closest to the "roof of the world" - Abbatal Pass (4655 m). The eastern part of the tract - from the Kyrgyz city of Osh to Tajik Khorog - built in 1931-1934, when the USSR actively mastered the territory of the Mountain Pamir. It takes place on the green foothills, where the horses graze and stand alone yurts and dung huts, as well as past the Pamir National Park, over which Lenin Peak (7134 m).

Awl images / fotodom The Pamir tract is open to travel only during the warmth - in winter the danger of gathering avalanche is great.

One of the most exciting stops on the way is the largest in Tajikistan lake Karakul, located at an altitude of 3914 meters above sea level. Hence the steep rise to the spurs of the Big Pamirs. Rocks, gorges, tunnels, primer, dust, lack of vegetation, rare aules and octara sheep - such, almost the Martian landscape stretches until the descent in the valley already in the Tajik side. With your fellow travelers, all this time will be trucks, donkeys and jeeps, stuffed with a bit inside and frightened on the outside. Cuting from the tract, you can visit a few more interesting places: bedridges of locals, pass "Goodbye, youth", the fortress of fireproken yamchun, hot springs of Bibi Fatima and much more.

3. From north to south. USA: Dalton Highway

Dalton-Highway is 666 kilometers of a dirt road crossing Alaska almost in the middle of the north to south. The track was built in 1974 for the delivery of goods to the Pradho bay oil fields and the maintenance of the Transisaleskin oil pipeline. And the name was in honor of the James Dalton engineer, a specialist in arctic construction. On a motorcycle or some kind of voracious car, it is necessary to see here with caution: on all Highwema between Fairbank, 100 kilometers from which it begins, and Dedhorsis, where it ends, there are only two refills: on a crossing through the river Yukon and in Koldfut (400 KM from Fairbenx), so the necessary supply of gasoline, as well as tires, tools, food and other items, it is better to immediately take with you. Medical care can also be obtained only in Koldy or in Grandfather. This is Alaska, gentlemen! Save and at first glance, the unfriendly land, which only the prepared and responsible traveler will give an unforgettable impression and will open its wealth. To share Alaska and the truth is there anything: the largest state of the United States is still almost corrupted by civilization, 23 (!) National Park and Reserve are located on its territory. Through some of them: "White Mountains", the National Reserve of the Wild Arctic Nature, Reserves on the banks of the Yukon River, the reserve "Gate of the Arctic" - just passes Dalton-Highway, then lost in a smooth snow-covered or disinterested plain, then looping between oversight From all sides by wooded mountains. Another mandatory ritual of all travelers passing on Highway is to take a picture against the background of a sign denoting the northern polar circle.

4. Homeland Dracula. Romania: Transfuerash Highway

Thinking up the construction of a high-altitude highway through the Fagaras Array in 1970, President of Romania Nicolae Ceausescu was least thinking about creating an attractive tourist route. Concerned about events in Czechoslovakia, he was afraid of a military invasion of the country and therefore decided to connect the fields of Valahius and Transylvania to a hard-to-reach mountain road for the speedy transformation of military equipment. Now the transfregarash is one of the rare examples of how the object created for military purposes becomes famous for the whole world and attracts many tourists to the country. The highway 261 kilometer takes place along the picturesque valleys and fields with a biased wheat, which Romanians sometimes climb manually, past lakes and reservoirs, through cute Romanian villages with the same dark stone houses. Not far from the beginning of the highway is a pretty town of Sibiu with the classic architecture for Romania, where, as in Romanian, mixed Latin, Romanesque and Slavic heritage. Almost every village on the way there is both the Orthodox Church, and the Church, and the Mosque. And in the town of Kurta-de Arjes, you can admire the cathedral with stunning carvings and stucco on the walls. In the Transylvanian side, the carpathian travelers is waiting for a Count Dracula. He meets everywhere: in the names of streets, restaurants and hotels, in souvenir shops, in old castles. One of them is the castle of the Penaire, who comes over the Canyon of the Argers River, in the XV century, belonged to the prince of Vlad II Trenen, who became the prototype of the famous Dracula. Another - Castle Bran little away from the transfregash highway, where the Count Dracula was never, but where he was "settled" by Writer Bram Streker, thanks to which the world learned about Dracula. 5. Starns of Altai. Russia: Chuy tract
This antique road is the first thread that connected Russia and China many centuries ago. Drive through the Chui tract - I don't care what to cross the whole of Russia. The path begins in Biysk, from birch groves and a village, in one of which was a writer Vasily Shukshin. And already through a hundred kilometers, it is worth the Malnia Gorno-Altaisk, it seems as if you get to the times of Siberia's development: Catun's stormy waters, rocky gorges and green valleys. Mountain Taiga begins. Turn to the left - you will get to Teletskom Lake, right - to the foot of Belukha, where Rerich was looking for Shambalu on the way in Himalayas. And if you drive all the time, the Kurayaya Steppe at the foot of the North Chui Range will open. If desired, you can drive up a few kilometers and go to eternal snow on foot. In the Kuray steppe there are the last taiga islands, and already for the pass, the real steppe begins, where the yurts of nomads are standing and the camel caravans roam. This trip should not be planned for a week, because every turn is a reason for a separate little journey. Mention of the current Chui tract, who used to be called Mungal, can be found in Chinese sources of thousand-year limitations. Since then, before the beginning of the 20th century, it was just a mountain trail, which was used by merchants and pilgrims, who went to the sacred tree in the upper river Katun. The wheel road from Ongudaya to Kosh-Agach (255 km) was equipped only by 1903. Today, the Chuy Tractor is one of the few roads in the world, awarded his own museum. It is located in the Biysky Museum Building - here you can see archival documents and photos, the bulk layout of the road, paintings and diorams. 6. On a visit to the trolls. Norway: Atlantic Road
The Atlantic Road (NO 64) goes near the Ocean itself, jumping from the island to the island with the help of bridges and tunnels. This is a unique technological structure: the part of the highway is only 8.5 kilometers long - six more bridges! The main one is the StorsEisundet Bridge, which is also called the "bridge in heaven." If you approach him from the mainland, it seems that the web track is broken at the highest point and the traveler remains only to jump straight into the sky. The impression is enhanced, if you go through the Atlantic road in the fall, when the storms season begins: the huge waves rolling into minor islands, they break up the supports of the bridges, and sometimes they cover the whole road, knocking the cars riding it. However, the Atlantic Road is only part of the fjord route. Moving on it further towards Oslo, you will be taken to one of the most famous serpentines in Europe - climbing along the slope of the Trolli Stairs Mount (Trollstigen). Harmful trolls often walked their staircase with thick fog, but from this serpentine becomes even more beautiful: the gray stones and the bizarre rock shape, densely crumpled juicy bright green grass and moss appear through "Milk". At the top of the mountain, visibility sometimes drops to 3-5 meters: the more curious to look at the sheep, suddenly appearing from the fog, black lakes and numerous stones pyramids folded by tourists, and maybe the trolls themselves ... if you go further on the highway 63 ( Almost nowhere to go from it), you will get to one of the most beautiful fjords of Norway - Geirangeru. Here you can admire the numerous waterfalls, catch fish or just wander around the surrounding area. 7. Stop over the clouds. China: big gateway
The Chinese are famous not only by their hardworking and persistence (which costs one of the great Chinese wall!), But also love for symbols, signs and numbers. Therefore, just to drive along the "road of a large gate" even a person far from Asian culture will not work. The fact is that this road is one of the most steep in all senses of the serpentines of the world. She climbs on Mount Tianmen, which is located 8 kilometers from the city of Zhangjiajie in the south-east of China. This asphalt tape is only 11 kilometers long rises to 1300 meters, making 99 turns along the way! For the Chinese, the number 9 is sacred: this is the number of emperor, as well as the number of palaces that, according to legend, are waiting for a person in heaven. That is why the road to Tianmene is called "dear to heaven".

AGE / EAST NEWS In China, traditional boats still serve as a popular means of movement.

The main attraction of the route - the Cave "Heavenly Gate". It was formed in the III century, when a huge boulder broke away from the cliff. The "gates" with a height of 131.5 meters often completely shrouded in fog. Locals believe that, having passed through them, you can really get to heaven. But to earn it right, you will have to work hard. You can climb the cave at once in several ways. The easiest - to drive on a car or tourist bus, more extreme - to make an express-lift on a sports car with a professional car drivers driving, and the most difficult thing to overcome the impressive staircase with 999 steps. If you want truly exciting impressions, it is worthwhile to climb to the top on the world's longest funicular (7455 meters!) - From its windows, views of the entire winding line of the road.

8. Through Pampas. Argentina: Route 40

The NO 40 (Ruta 40) route crosses almost all Argentina from north to south and goes along the high Andean ridges. This is one of the longest roads in the world: 5,000 kilometers - no joke! Especially if they pass through several climatic belts. Landscape around is constantly changing: forests, rocks, lakes, fields, meadows, deserts, almost not populated pampas, asphalt and gravel, dust and red sand, sun and beating the wind, 27 mountain passes, 18 large rivers, finally 20 national Parks, in each of which you can spend a few days. For example, in the Los Gosyareas Park, which made UNESCO to the World Natural Heritage List, you can visit the Perito-Moreno Glacier, where the third largest fresh water supply is concentrated in the world. Its area is fully comparable to the area of \u200b\u200ball Buenos Aires, while the glacier is in constant movement, every day changing the location on average by 2 meters. You can admire it from sightseeing sites, as well as going for a walk directly on the ice crumb, accompanied by a climbers. The same road will lead to the famous "Cure hand" (Cueva de Las Manos), where all the walls are made by prints of human palms and images of scenes of hunting, the oldest of which are dating ninth millennium to our era. Separate attention deserves the second in size of the National Park of Argentina - "Calchack Valley" (Calchaqi Walley), in which you can get from the mountain deserts in the subtropical forest in one day - the climate on one relatively small plot of land is changing. And, of course, it is worth going through Ruta 40 to impress the "Martian" landscapes of the desert and look at the flamingo living on the lakes of Patagonia. 9. Colorado Plateau. USA: big circle
The American Wild West is the territory west of the rocky mountains. When pioneers just started to master Indian territories, they stumbled upon unique natural attractions that could not appreciate. Today, this area is called "big circle" (Grand Sirce). The name went from the bus tour, which was called - Grand Circle Tour. It is the most convenient way to go from Denver - first climb into the National Park "Rocky Mountains", where the beginning of the Colorado River is started and followed through Aspen to the Colorado Plateau. On the way it is worth watching the park Arch (Arches.National-park.com) and the famous monument valley on the territory of Navajo Indians. Near the town of Page cannot be skipped by an unimprovant Antelope Canyon - on the side of the road will be a simple wooden shield with an appropriate inscription. It is also worth going for a walk on a boat on Lake Powell, the good can be taken a boat. The famous Grand Canyon begins a little south of the panel (Grandcanyon.com). If you go along the southern part, then besides the types of canyon, it turns out to hook the preserved piece of the first transterchanic Route 66 (Illinoison66.org) from Chicago to Los Angeles. It is worth turning back to the Grand Canyon again, to live on the present ranch (grandcanyonranch.com). And only then to go to the Hoover Dam - a gigantic monument of the age of 30s of the last century, where the direct path to Las Vegas begins. So you cross the big circle from the east to the west, visiting the four states of Kolorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. For one trip, all the beauty Grand Circle is not to see - as-nothing on the Plateau Colorado the largest cocentration of parks in the USA - so be ready to come back here again. 10. On the edge of the continent. Australia: Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road of 243 kilometer long runs along the Pacific coast of Australia. The road has no practical value - it was built by the soldiers returned from the First World War as a monument to victims of battles. After opening in the 1932th, the road became the largest military memorial of the world, and thirty years later, she was recognized as one of the most picturesque on the planet. And not in vain: the track runs almost along the coast itself, overlooking the view of endless water expanses and quiet secluded lagoons. Among the main attractions found on the way, the Mysterious Store of Shipwrecks (ShipWreck Coast), which broke 638 ships. And the "twelve apostles" is a group of limestone cliffs close in the ocean, up to 45 meters high. In fact, the rocks here are only eight, and until recently they were called no other than the "pig and piglets". The poetic name "Twelve Apostles" appeared simply to attract tourists. Similar history and another cliff about 20 million years old - "London Arch". For a long time, she wore the name "London Bridge" for an amazing similarity with the Tower Bridge, and in 1990, when the span closest to the mainland fell under the pressure of the ocean waves, turned into an "arch". This is the uniqueness of the Great Ocean Road: the line of the coast changes so quickly that tomorrow you can no longer see what was today. It is worth going here not only to admire landscapes, sip on the beach or conquer the wave. This is also the route of the Australian Safari: you can observe the migration of southern whales in Warrenambule, and in the hunting reserve Tower Hill stroll along with Kangaroo and Ema and look at the Koal and Sea Birds.

There are a huge set of different types of complexity, different planning and importance in the world. Some of them take place between cities, others lead along the mountains and valleys. In this selection, I will tell you about the most beautiful and famous roads of the world. They are very popular among tourists and travelers due to the picturesque landscapes and many turns. Driving along such a road you will not leave the feeling of delight, and sometimes even fear

1. These roads are not only the most beautiful, but also the most winding. We have already written about the most dangerous roads of the world, this topic will become a continuation of the selection. Let's start with Perevvio's pass in the eastern part of the Italian Alps, this zigzag road extends at an altitude of 2.7 kilometers above sea level, and has about 60 cool turns. Look at her very beautiful, but it is very dangerous to go

This is one of the most unusual roads in our list, passing along the surface of the frozen river. It connects remote corners of Canada with civilization, but only during the cold season, when the river is in the frozen state

14. Atlantic Road in Norway

This is one of the most popular tourist routes of Norway, and its real decoration is the Storszandan Bridge, which is often called the bridge to nowhere

Every year in the world the number of vehicles is increasing, therefore traveling on a thick road network becomes more and more popular, entangling all of our planet. All these paths look completely different, so it is difficult if it is possible to choose from them the most beautiful roads of the world. There are also several options on different continents, a trip by which can leave unforgettable impressions.

1. Old Cretan Road, France

Verdon Gorge is the largest canyon in Europe, it stretches for 25 kilometers, sometimes deepening up to 700 meters. In the warm season, his slopes are densely green from crowns of trees and shrubs, only in some places there can be a stone of sheer rocky protrusions. Especially beautiful panoramas of the gorge are visible from the old Cretan road, otherwise called the Cretan Petle. It was laid back in the ancient period along the northern slope of the gorge. The road itself is much longer - approximately 100 kilometers, but its most beautiful portion is connected to the canyon.
Often this narrow winding road passes in dangerous proximity to the cliff. It has specially equipped viewing platforms with especially impressive views of Verdon. Cretan loop is a closed one-sided road, the movement on which is clockwise. You can go from the city of Castellin, heading for the reservoir of Saint Cru.

2. Pamir tract, Tajikistan / Kyrgyzstan

Surprisingly beautiful path of the Pamir tract stretches 720 kilometers, connecting the Tajik capital of Dushanbe with the city of Osh in Kyrgyzstan. This old road appeared at the time of the Russian Empire, when that led a fierce rivalry with the British Empire for control over Central Asia. Then this tract had strategic importance.
It was the highest road in the Empire, because it was laid through a number of high-mountain Pamir Pass - Kyzyl-art, Taldyk, Akbatal, whose heights are located in the range of 3615-4280 meters. And nowadays, the path in such a heavy highway is very difficult, so it is worth just to see the experienced driver and on the reliable car, only then can you get pleasure from the route, and not a death certificate. By the way, for most of the path there is no asphalt coating on it.
The same, who will venture on such a journey, the majestic Pamir will show its magnificent snow-covered peaks, numerous tunnels, sheer rocks and bottomless abyss.

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3. Highway Dalton, USA

This road crosses Alaska from the south to the north, making it in half. It is a very deaf route - on all its length there are only a few settlements, in which about 100 people live in aggregate. Construction In 1974, this road designed the Dalton engineer, she was needed for communication with the Pradho area, where oil began to be produced. Preparing to travel on this road, you need to stock up with enough fuel, because on all over the track there are only two refills. There will be no help here and repaid a car or motorcycle. But if the traveler is experienced and well prepared, he will be able to get a generous portion of emotions from this harsh edge.

4. Transfregarash highway, Romania

This road passes through the territory of Transylvania and the Valahia region. This mountain road crossing the Fagaras array began to build in 1970. The Messenger President of Romania N. Ceausescu decided then with the help of this project, combine Transylvania and Valachia. Promoted the construction and recent political collisions of 1968 in Czechoslovakia with the threat of a military invasion, without which this pictorial mountain road would hardly have appeared. Therefore, the transfagregrash was built as an important military road, now she attracts tourists.
The length of the road is just over 260 kilometers, it goes on the picturesque fields and valleys, in which the peasants still climb the golden ears of wheat manually. Then it runs by deep reservoirs and the purest lakes, old villages with rows of gray stone houses, lined up along the road as if for the greeting of travelers. At the beginning of the route there is an interesting architecture of Sibiu town, where the features of the Roman, Romanesque and Slavic styles are visible.

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5. Atlantic road, Norway

The unusual of the Atlantic Road, laid in the Möre-Ogommdal region, is that it jumps from the island to the island, a grain over the depths of the fiords and periodically turns into the tunnels, then in the bridges. The length of this miracle of technical thought is quite small - 8.5 kilometers, but there were enough space for 6 bridges. Especially impressive crossing, called "Bridge to Heaven": approaching him from the side of the mainland, it seems that at the top of the lifting the path is broken, and the traveler rushes in flight right into the sky. Completely others, but no less sharp impressions leave autumn trips when the storms are raised below.

6. Large Gate Road, China

The Chinese are not only zealous and diligent workers, but also experience weakness from ancient times to numerology and symbolism. Lost in the province of Hunan the road of a large gate, which is considered the coolest serpentine in the world, is also associated with the numbers: with a modest length of only 11 kilometers it makes 99 turns, climbing at a height of 1300 meters. For the Chinese, the figure 9 is sacred, she was a sign of the emperor, and according to believe, each died in the afterlife expected 9 palaces. For this reason, the road and appropriated such a sonorous name - "Road to Heaven."
Especially noteworthy of the cave "Heavenly Gate", which was once formed, after a huge piece broke off from the cliff. The height of the cave arches exceeds 130 meters, they are simply not visible in the fog cloud. There is a legend that the traveler passed through the gates will be in the sky, but at first he will have a difficult path to the top.

7. Route 40, Argentina

Car road at number 40 crosses almost all Argentina from north to south, located along the Eastern slopes of the Andes. Its length exceeds 5000 kilometers, so on its path it will pass a few climatic belts. Driving along it, you can see Miscellaneous: Mountains, Lakes, Fields, Forests, Desert, Meadows, Dry Pampas, Sand, Dust and Gravel. Here they blow the strongest winds that are filled with legs, and the burning South American sun shines from above.
The road crosses 18 major rivers, 27 mountain passes, two dozen national parks - excellent parking spaces. For example, in Los Gosyareac Park, there is a large Glacier of Perito-Moreno, in which huge stocks of fresh water are concentrated. Its area is approximately comparable to the sizes of Buenos Aires, and it crawls with a speed of 2 meters per day. Even the viewing platforms are arranged here for observing the glacier. Another interesting place is the "hand cave", in which primitive people have written the walls with scenes of hunting, and modern left handprints of palms everywhere.

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8. Big Circle on Colorado Plateau, USA

To the west of the rocky mountains begins the territory of the American Wild West. Pioneers who started colonizing the territories of the Indians discovered unique natural objects, but then they were not up to them. Nowadays, the bus route was organized here, which was called "Tour by Big Circle".
It is more convenient to start a trip from Denver, from which at first goes to the Rocky Mountains National Park, where the source of the Colorado River, and then, passing the resort town of Aspen, the path goes to the Colorado Plateau. During the trip, you can admire the famous monument valley located on the lands of Navajo, and the Arch Park. Near the city of Page on the side of the road is an inconspicuous shield, indicating the direction on the canyon antelope, which is worthy of attention. South of Page begins a large canyon. If you go through his south side, along with the panorama of the canyon, the preserved section of the old route 66, which crossed the entire US from Los Angeles to Chicago.
Not far from the Grand Canyon you can settle for the night in the present ranch. The next day, you can drive through the Hoover Dam - the technological attraction of the 30s of the last century, and from there the road to Las Vegas begins. Driving along a large circle clockwise, you can alternately to visit Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah.

9. Great Ocean Road, Australia

Along the Australian coast of the Pacific Ocean in Victoria stretches for 243 kilometers the Great Ocean Road. It was built by soldiers who returned from the Bittle Fields of World War I, who were so honored by the memory of the dead comrades. This largest and kind of memorial was opened in 1932, and after 30 years he was recognized as one of the most beautiful roads on the planet.
The road runs almost along the shore, so it can be admired by the sea and bright flares of light, reflected by the water of the bays. On the way there are many attractions, for example, "shipwreck shores", where the coar of 638 vessels of various types are resting. It is interesting to look at 45 meters above the water of single rocks from limestone, who called "pig and piglets", but then renamed more decent and boring "12 apostles" (despite they are only 8). A similar story of the cliff "London Arch", which was called the "London Bridge" for a long time, since she resembled the silhouette of the Tower Bridge. However, in the 1990th, the waves blocked the smallest adjacent to the mainland, and instead of the bridge turned out to be an arch. In general, rapid and unexpected changes are the "chip" of the Great Ocean Road, since the coastline, like a living organism, is constantly changing.

Such natural reservoirs, like lakes are often extremely picturesque - in calm standing water, opposite shores are perfectly reflected ...

10. Chuy tract, Russia

The Chuyet tract stretches from Novosibirsk to the Mongol border and is an element of the Big Asian An4 route, which ends in the Pakistani city of Karachi. The length of the tract itself is 953 kilometers, which can be divided into flat, elevated and mountainous sections.
In the first two sites, the Chuyet path is not distinguished by a special diversity, but by climbing high in the mountains, it is able to call the traveler genuinely delight. When moving from Novosibirsk, the beauty of the road is gradually enhanced. After the Novosibirsk region, the Altai Territory begins, here it is still on the plain it will be biysk and then go deep into Altai. Before entering into the Republic of Altai, the first important landmark - the village of Srojetka, which was born a wonderful actor and writer Vasily Shukshin. Through a hundred kilometers, the most attractive mountain portion of the route begins when the River Katun River with great thresholds becomes the right road. From here, mountain peaks with thick vegetation and sheer cliffs become visible.

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In each country there are highways, passes and roads that are known to the whole world, they appear in cinema or films. Some of them are very interesting to ride, others are too dangerous. You will see a selection of photos of the most amazing mountain roads and unique junctions built in cities.

1. COL DE Turini - France
COL DEURINI - the road passing through the Alpine pass in the south of France. Road height about 1.2 km above sea level. The road is part of the roads on which the annual Monte Carlo Rally is held.

2. TRANSFAGARASAN - Romania
This road is the highest asphalt road Romania. It was built during the board of the dictator Cheresska as a strategic military facility in the period 1970 - 1974. The road connects the historical areas of Transylvania and Valahia, and the city of Sibiu and Pitesti. At the top of the mountain on which this road passes is a very beautiful glacial lake of Friend. During construction, more than 6 million explosives were used and 40 people died according to official data (according to unofficial 400). From October to June, the road is closed for travel.

3. Lysebotn Road - Norway
Lyseboth Road is considered one of the most exciting roads in Europe. The road has 27 complex turns and has a kilometer tunnel at the bottom.

4. THE JEBEL HAFEET MOUNTAIN ROAD - UAE
The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road is the road to the United Arab Emirates long 12 km. Passed on a relatively low grief of 1200 meters. From the road there are stunning views of the desert.

5. Stelvio Pass - Italy
This road, located in the Italian Alps one of the most difficult in the world. The average height above sea level is 2757 meters. Connects Stelvio Pass Valteteclin and Mirano villages with high mountain adige valley.

6. Los Caracoles Pass - Chile - Argentina
The road passes through Andes and connects 2 countries of South America - Chile and Argentina. The road passes according to an extremely steep slope and has many very steep turns, thanks to which one of the most difficult roads in the world.

7. SAN BERNARDINO PASS - Switzerland
This road passing through Pass San Bernardino connects the Swiss cities of Moxoc and Hinterchein is also one of the highest roads in the world. Sant Bernardino Pass is located at an altitude of 2065 meters above sea level.

8. Trollstigen - Norway
The road trolls is one of the most famous sights of Norway. The road is relatively narrow, has lifts of 9% and 11 complex turns, but if you raise it, then you will open a stunning view of the fjord and waterfall stigpossen height of 320 meters.

9. Iroha-Zaka - Japan
This winding Japanese road connects Nicko's pilgrimage centers and OKU-Nicko. The road actually consists of two separate roads - for the descent down and for lifting up. Each of these roads has 48 turns, each of which corresponds to a certain letter of the alphabet.

10. OBERALP PASS - Switzerland
This incredible high-mountain road passing in the Swiss Alps is an important link between Central Switzerland and Graubünden. In the winter months, the road is closed for travel and is used as a route for Sunny Sports.

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