10 most terrible roads. The scariest roads in the world
We often complain about the quality of roads in Russia, but there are roads in the world that are much wilder and more dangerous. Did you know that on the most dangerous road in the world people die 5 times every year? more people than from shark attacks? Want to know more?
No. 10. Karnali Highway, Nepal
The 250 km Karnali Highway in Nepal takes the lives of 50 people every year. The road is a very narrow strip of land bordering a cliff. It is crowded even on a motorcycle, not to mention cars. Most the passage of cars on the highway is prohibited.
A large number of deaths on the Karnali Highway is due to the lack of barriers on the highway, landslides, rockfalls. Despite the danger and the impressive number of victims, hundreds of cars drive here every day. The highway connects dozens of villages and is often the only way to get to some settlements.
No. 9. Skippers Canyon Road, New Zealand
The British drivers association Driving Experience called Skippers Canyon Road "as scary as it is beautiful". Skippers Canyon Road is a very narrow road that regularly experiences rockfalls and is completely covered in snow in winter.
This mountain road with a huge number of steep descents into the gorge is so dangerous that it requires maximum concentration, patience and even a special permit to drive on it.
No. 8. Sichuan-Tibet Highway, China
Landslides and avalanches regularly occur on the Sichuan-Tibet highway. The length of the road is 2142 km. Here, for every 100 thousand people, 7,500 deaths are recorded.
No. 7. Karakoram Highway, China and Pakistan
The Karakorum Highway is the highest asphalt road in the world. The route, laid through mountain passes, was under construction for more than 20 years and fully opened in 1986, was a gift to Pakistan from China.
This road has already claimed 900 lives. And this is the number of dead workers who participated in the construction of the road. Someone just flew into a cliff, someone was blown up while laying the road, someone died during landslides.
No. 6. Kabul Jalalabad, Afghanistan
The Kabul-Jalalabad highway has a length of 60 km and is a continuous series of sharp turns and sharp cliffs. Almost every day there are terrible accidents. But the reason lies not only in the road itself, but also in the fact that local drivers are dismissive of the rules traffic. The situation is aggravated by the fact that for several years the route has been under the control of representatives of the anti-government Taliban movement.
Accounting for deaths on the track for last years practically never done. But even the data that is available local authorities, allow us to call this road the most dangerous in Afghanistan and one of the deadliest on the planet.
The famous Guoliang Tunnel, which is located in the Taihang Mountains, is a national landmark of China. The length of the tunnel is 1.2 km, it was built by 13 local residents for 5 years. Many of the builders died.
The road was opened on May 1, 1977. The tunnel became popular tourist attraction in China as it has many windows overlooking the valley. The Goliyan tunnel is especially dangerous to drive in the rainy seasons.
Accidents happen here every year.
The "Troll Staircase" or "Troll Road" is one of Norway's most popular attractions.
scenic road rising up mountain slope 11 sharp sharp turns attract tourists from all over the world.
The Norwegian government is well aware that this is one of the most dangerous roads, and therefore they are trying to expand this road, located on the side of the mountain.
Drivers in the Philippines know to stay away from Commonwealth Avenue. The length of the road is 12 km, it has 18 lanes, serious traffic jams and accidents often occur here.
Thousands of people die here every year from accidents.
The dangerous winding road Zoji La Pass is located in Indian Kashmir. The road on the pass rises to a height of 3500 m and is over 11 km long. The pass is often closed in winter, local authorities try to clear the pass of snow to organize traffic, but this is not always successful.
The road is very narrow, so the traffic on it is one-way. Since it is impossible to pass, the cars pass each other in turn. Such conditions lead to fatal accidents.
North Yungas Road literally corresponds to the name "highway of death". For hundreds of people every year, a trip down Yungas Road becomes their last trip. About 300 people die every year from accidents on this highway. There are many memorials along the way.
In 1995, the Inter-American Development Bank chose the most dangerous road in the world, and their choice fell on the Northern Yungas. Lack of fencing, rain and fog, rockfalls in summer time- all this makes the highway deadly. This is the only road in Bolivia where drivers are required to drive on the left side in order to best review other drivers.
We often complain about the quality of roads in Russia, but there are roads in the world that are much wilder and more dangerous. Did you know that 5 times more people die every year on the most dangerous road on the planet than from shark attacks? Want to know more? Read under the cut...
No. 10. Karnali Highway, Nepal
The 250 km Karnali Highway in Nepal takes the lives of 50 people every year. The road is a very narrow strip of land bordering a cliff. It is crowded even on a motorcycle, not to mention cars. For most of the year, passenger cars are prohibited on the highway.
A large number of deaths on the Karnali Highway is due to the lack of barriers on the highway, landslides, rockfalls.
Despite the danger and the impressive number of victims, hundreds of cars drive here every day. The highway connects dozens of villages and is often the only way to get to some settlements.
No. 9. Skippers Canyon Road, New Zealand
The British drivers association Driving Experience called Skippers Canyon Road "as scary as it is beautiful". Skippers Canyon Road is a very narrow road that regularly experiences rockfalls and is completely covered in snow in winter.
This mountain road with a huge number of steep descents into the gorge is so dangerous that it requires maximum concentration, patience and even a special permit to drive on it.
No. 8. Sichuan-Tibet Highway, China
Landslides and avalanches regularly occur on the Sichuan-Tibet highway. The length of the road is 2142 km. Here, for every 100 thousand people, 7.5 thousand deaths are recorded.
No. 7. Karakoram Highway, China and Pakistan
This road has already claimed 900 lives. And this is the number of dead workers who participated in the construction of the road. Someone just flew into a cliff, someone was blown up while laying the road.
No. 6. Kabul Jalalabad, Afghanistan
The Kabul-Jalalabad highway has a length of 60 km and is a continuous series of sharp turns and sharp cliffs. Almost every day there are terrible accidents. But the reason lies not only in the road itself, but also in the fact that local drivers neglect the rules of the road. The situation is aggravated by the fact that for several years the route has been under the control of representatives of the anti-government Taliban movement.
There has been virtually no record of deaths on the highway in recent years. But even the data available to local authorities allows us to call this road the most dangerous in Afghanistan and one of the deadliest on the planet.
No. 5. Guolian Tunnel, China
The famous Guoliang Tunnel, which is located in the Taihang Mountains, is a national landmark of China. The length of the tunnel is 1.2 km, it was built by 13 local residents for 5 years. Many of the builders died. The road was opened on May 1, 1977. The tunnel has become a popular tourist attraction in China as it has many windows overlooking the valley. The Goliyan tunnel is especially dangerous to drive in the rainy seasons. Accidents happen here every year.
No. 4. Trollstigen, Norway
The "Troll Staircase" or "Troll Road" is one of Norway's most popular attractions. The picturesque road climbing the mountain slope with 11 sharp sharp turns attracts tourists from all over the world.
The Norwegian government is well aware that this is one of the most dangerous roads, and therefore they are trying to expand this road, located on the side of the mountain.
No. 3. Commonwealth Avenue, Philippines
Drivers in the Philippines know to stay away from Commonwealth Avenue. The length of the road is 12 km, it has 18 lanes, serious traffic jams and accidents often occur here. Thousands of people die here every year from accidents.
No. 2. Zoji La Pass, India
The dangerous winding road Zoji La Pass is located in Indian Kashmir. The road on the pass rises to a height of 3500 m and is over 11 km long. The pass is often closed in winter, local authorities try to clear the pass of snow to organize traffic, but this is not always successful. The road is very narrow, so the traffic on it is one-way. Since it is impossible to pass, the cars pass each other in turn. Such conditions lead to fatal accidents.
No. 1. North Yungas Road, Bolivia
North Yungas Road literally corresponds to the name "road of death". For hundreds of people every year, a trip down Yungas Road is their last trip. About 300 people die every year from accidents on this highway. There are many memorials along the way.
In 1995, the Inter-American Development Bank chose the most dangerous road in the world, and their choice fell on the Northern Yungas. Lack of fencing, rain and fog, rockfalls in the summer - all this makes the highway deadly. This is the only road in Bolivia where drivers are required to drive on the left side to give other drivers a better view.
Accidents happen every day in the world. The main reasons are the lack of experience, non-compliance with traffic rules, drunk driving. But there are roads that even an experienced driver cannot always overcome. Local residents have no choice, they have to use them. They also attract tourists who love adrenaline more than their lives. Such roads are called death routes. Below is a list of the 10 most dangerous roads in the world.
Halsema Highway (Philippines)
Halsema Highway passes through Central Valley Cordillera. The highest point of the highway is 11906 meters above sea level. The length of the road is 150 kilometers. Its beginning is asphalted, but then a dirt road begins. It is winding, with many turns, ups and downs. In the rainy season, it is even more difficult to drive on it. It is washed out, covered with mud and clay. Landslides often occur, stones fall. Turn around and go back will not work, the road is one-way. The situation is aggravated by fog and the lack of fences. Accidents happen here all the time.
Fairy Meadows (Pakistan)
This road is very narrow. It is located in the mountains at an altitude of 3 kilometers above sea level. So beautifully it was called by the German climbers. Local residents do not share this opinion. The track is covered with pebbles mixed with mud. Lots of breaks. There are no fences. The road was made several hundred years ago. Since then, it has not been repaired. Since it is very narrow, only one car can fit. The last kilometers are covered on foot or by bike. It serves as a starting point for travelers who are going to conquer Mount Nanga Parbat.
Zoji La Pass (India)
The road is located on the northwestern side of India. Connects the provinces of Karshmi and Ladakh. Zorji La Pass runs along the pass. The highest point is 3528 meters above sea level. But it offers a breathtaking view of the Himalayas. The road is not wide, so cars can only move in one direction. The movement is organized by time: first, the transport travels in one direction, after a certain time in the other. In winter, it is littered with snow and it is impossible to drive through it. It opens at the end of May and closes at the end of October. But from 16:00 to 04:00, traffic on the pass is limited, regardless of the time of year. On the track there are obstacles in the form of walking sheep.
BR-116 (Brazil)
The President Dutra Highway connects Porto Allegre and Rio de Janeiro. It ranks second in length in Brazil. However, it leads in terms of the number of accidents. Its length is 3540 kilometers. The road is in poor condition, with many potholes and bumps. Here a large number of rocky cliffs, tight tunnels. Part of the road from Curitibo to São Paulo was named the Highway of Death. Criminals often operate on the track. Even in tourist guides indicate the danger of the route. People are dying here all the time.
Siberian road (Russia)
Included in the list of official federal highways. This is the only road to the city of Yakutsk. In fact, her. It is impossible to drive along it in winter, and winters in Siberia last a long time. It freezes, it fills up with snow, there is often ice and terrible visibility. But in the warm season it does not get better. If it rains, a swamp will form instead of a road. Cars are literally drowning in mud. In 2006, the track was awarded the title of "The Most dangerous track peace." According to some versions, it is even ahead of the "road of death" in Bolivia. There are rumors about her, as if there is a cursed site. It's happening here maximum amount accidents, and drivers do not remember how it happened. This is attributed to a gas leak. IN Lately They became interested in the track and finally began its reconstruction. The road is being repaired in patches, replacing the most impassable sections.
Death Road (Bolivia)
The road connects the city of La Paz and the province of Yungas. Its location is the Andes mountains, the most dangerous part is 70 kilometers from the city of La Paz to Coroico. The route has very sharp drops, the height ranges from 3600 meters to 330 above sea level. On the left is a wall, on the right is a steep cliff. The road surface is clay. Fatal accidents often occur. In a year, the number of deaths reaches 200 people. In 1995, she was awarded the title of the most dangerous in the world. But still, the road is constantly loaded, it is used, despite the notoriety. Local residents have nowhere to go, there is no other way. The situation is aggravated by fog, due to frequent rains, landslides occur. travel companies organize tours on bicycles or motorcycles. Only the most desperate agree to this. You need to be prepared for the fact that the conquest of this road will be the last moment in life.
Sichuan Highway (China)
The Sichuan-Tibet Highway connects Sichuan and Tibet. The road is a serpentine with a length of 2500 kilometers, its height is 5000 meters. The highway passes through forests and mountain rivers. It is very narrow. Dangers are added natural conditions. Often in this area there are fogs, rains. The Chengdu-Tibet section is famous for constant landslides and rockfalls. Accidents and accidents are common. As with all mountain trails, the driver must be extremely careful to avoid an accident.
Stelvio Pass (Italy)
The road has been used for a long time, it was built back in 1829. It is located on the mountain passes of the Alps, near the city of Bolzano. It has concrete fences, but they are not high enough, cars still fall into the abyss. The Stelvio Pass rises to mountain pass Plateau. Its height is 2700 meters. In winter, the road is closed, it operates from early June to October. But under adverse weather conditions it may be closed in the summer. Its condition is quite good, two cars are quite capable of passing, but there are narrow sections and tunnels. Its main danger is in sharp turns, there are a lot of them here. The road winds like a snake. Inexperienced drivers need to be more careful.
Trollstigen (Norway)
This road is called the landmark of Norway. It was founded in 1936. It starts in the Strynefjell mountains at Lake Langvatne and runs to the Sogge bridge in Romsdal. If you look at it from above, you can see that it looks like a ladder. That is why it is called the "Troll Ladder". Most dangerous area It's called Eagle Road. There are 11 sharp turns on this stretch. In some parts of the road, the elevation angle is 9 degrees, and the width is about 3 meters. It can be difficult even for experienced drivers. You can often see tourists on the track. great views mountains, waterfalls, valleys attract them from all over the world. Eat viewing platforms, recreation areas.
Kabul-Jalalabad (Afghanistan)
The road connects Kabul and Jalalabad. Its length is 60 kilometers. This route consists of sharp and sharp turns, many cliffs. Local residents do not follow the rules of the road, which further provokes accidents. And they happen here almost every day. In addition, representatives of the anti-government Taliban movement control the road. Recently, the exact number of deaths is unknown. But based on the data that the local authorities have, it can be called the most dangerous in the world.
Complaining about bad roads, broken and full of holes, many do not even think about the fact that there are those in the world where drivers have to risk their own lives, because they have no choice. We have compiled a list of 10 most dangerous roads in the world, a journey through which it is scary to imagine.
10. Eshima Ohashi
The creation of Japanese masters opens the rating. Eshima Ohashi is the only bridge that connects the two cities, its length is almost two kilometers, and if you look at it from the side, you get goosebumps. Such a curvature is explained by the fact that ships must regularly pass under the bridge and there is no time for mixing and breeding an even structure.
In the top of the most dangerous roads in the world there is the Atlantic Way, 36 kilometers long, located in Norway. It is a favorite place for tourists, because it looks very beautiful, but locals they know very well how dangerous it is. In the moments of a storm, the waves reach the path, making it slippery, and with their spray depriving them of any visibility.
8. Luxor-al-Hurghada
It is located in Egypt, and no, it does not end with a cliff, does not run along the side of a mountain, and is not subject to floods. The key danger that awaits the traveler on this path is bandits and terrorists. They take people hostage, rob and rarely let them go alive. That is why any transport here is guarded by the military.
7. Fairy Meadows
They are part of the Himalayas and were named so by tourists from Germany that they were impressed by this road. It is located at an altitude of three kilometers, goes along the edge of the mountain and has no fences, while the people of Pakistan living in these parts manage to drive trucks and buses along it.
6. Troll ladder
Another property of the Norwegians, which also looks beautiful, but is fraught with 11 very sharp turns, due to which vehicles that exceed a length of 12 meters are prohibited from passing here. In order to avoid accidents, the authorities close the Troll Staircase for the winter and autumn period.
5. Sichuan-Tibet
Sheer horror and a test of endurance, because the path has a length of 2.5 thousand kilometers, passing through 14 mountains, a lot of rivers and forests. His highest point is located six kilometers above sea level and the mortality rate is off scale. Sichuan-Tibet is undoubtedly one of the most dangerous mountain roads in the world.
4. Siberian road
The only way to get to Yakutsk. Also called the M56 highway and this is definitely not a place for cars, because even huge SUVs, tractors and trucks get stuck here and loaded for a long time.
Among the ten most dangerous roads in the world is this one, cut down in the Tereko Gorge in Taiwan. It has fences, but it is very narrow and low, and since in many areas it is not illuminated, without a person who has already managed to pass it several dozen times without incident, it is better not to meddle there.
2. Halsema
Without a doubt, Halsema is the path that lies on maximum height- 7.5 kilometers above sea level. It starts with cobblestones, and then generally turns into solid mud, the journey along it takes about 10 hours and during all this time the driver will not have a minute to relax.
1. Road of death
The first place in the ranking is occupied by the highway located in Bolivia, which every year causes at least 20-30 accidents and kills at least 100 people. Passes along a mountain slope, where landslides often occur, and fog swirls, depriving normal visibility.
People living in Russia can be scared different things but not by roads. Almost any foreign curiosity from the above list will find an analogue in their native country, and even, perhaps, not just one, but directly dozens! But still, let's see what the rest of the inhabitants of the planet are afraid of and what roads have earned them the glory of the most dangerous and terrifying.
1. Mountain Road of Death
The old highway from the capital of Bolivia, La Paz, to the city of Coroico - northern Las Yungas - has a second, more commonly used name: El Camino de la Muerte, that is, the Road of Death. These 64 km of asphalt, which lead down the edge of the Altiplano from a height of 4650 meters to a height of 1200 meters, were built in the 1930s during the war by Paraguayan prisoners of war.
Movement on the Road of Death (unlike other Bolivian roads) is allowed in both directions, but the roadway here is no wider than 3 meters and does not have a safety fence.
The monstrous elevation difference between the upper and lower points of the Death Road is the reason that travelers descending it go from high mountain coolness to tropical heat. Because of this, rains, fogs, landslides and landslides are so frequent on a short stretch of the road. In some places, waterfalls run from the mountain right onto the asphalt.
As a result, any awkwardness or mistake of the driver can lead to a fall into an abyss 600 meters deep.
Everywhere on the road are seen commemorative signs and markers indicating the places of the accident, the fall of cars and the death of people. Every year, the Death Road claimed dozens of lives. On July 24, 1983, a bus fell off it, killing more than a hundred people.
Finally, in the late 90s, the Bolivian authorities built an alternate road, new and safer. But the Road of Death was not closed: it became a tourist attraction. Guides carry foreigners along it and organize extreme bicycle tours.
2. Death Railway
The 415 km long railway track (of which 13 km are bridges) between Bangkok (Thailand) and Rangoon (Burma) is also called the Death Road, but not because of the danger of traffic on it, but because its construction caused the death of several thousand people . Maybe a more accurate name would be Road of the Dead.
This is probably the only construction site in the world recognized by the court as a war crime.
In 1942, Imperial Japan invaded Burma from Thailand, retaking it from Britain. To supply the Japanese troops in the "Burmese Campaign" it was necessary to build a road.
When the British ruled Burma, they found it an impossible task: to cut almost five hundred kilometers through the rolling jungle with big amount rec.
However, the samurai grand design didn't bother. After all, they did not intend to build with their own hands. And they were not going to pay for the work. They used the labor of 180 thousand Asian convicts and 60 thousand prisoners of war - British, Australians, Dutch, Americans and other members of the anti-Hitler coalition. The working and maintenance conditions were such that about 90,000 Asian convicts and 16,000 prisoners of war died during construction. After the war, Hiroshi Abe, the warden of the POW camp, was found personally responsible for the deaths of 3,000 prisoners and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
The road was built in 1943, but as a result of hostilities, it fell into disrepair. However, 130 km of track was reconstructed after the war. There were even plans to completely restore the road.
In the meantime, riding along the Hell Passage route near the city of Kanchanaburi, northwest of the capital of Thailand, where the train goes around sheer cliffs and passes several wooden bridges is one of the most popular tourist attractions.
Whether there are ghosts there is unknown. Today, only the classic film The Bridge on the River Kwai and several museums and memorial cemeteries remind of the sad events on the Road of Death.
3. Glass path and "Paradise gates"
On Tianmen Mountain, one of the most high peaks China (1518.6 meters above sea level), in national park not far from the city of Zhangjiajie, an amazing tourist complex, of which the unique glass path and the longest and tallest in the world cable car. Its spans reach 500 m, and the total length is 7455 m! The name of the road in Chinese sounds very romantic: "Gate to heaven." But in English, romance is already dubious: the name Heaven’s Gate, rather, betrays the cautious attitude of many travelers who happened to spend several creepy and exciting minutes in a cabin suspended in the middle of the clouds on a steel cable.
Here, many are shy. But if there are those who are not afraid of the height of the cable car, then the hanging glass path will strike fear into anyone. A hanging path leads along the mountain right along the edge of the abyss among bizarre relic trees. In some places, the floor of the hanging walkway is made of glass. You can see the clouds under your feet. And remember the fragility and frailty of earthly existence.
However, neither accidents nor catastrophes have yet happened on the mountain of the Heavenly Gates: all structures are very reliable.
4. Controversial road
The Karakorum Highway, although laid on the ground, in many of its sections is immersed in the clouds. This is the highest mountain track in the world that runs from the city of Abbottabad in Pakistan to chinese city Kashgar is considered one of the most dangerous roads on the planet.
The Karakorum highway repeats the Great Silk Road of antiquity. From above, beautiful, unique views open up there, but travelers face many dangers in the form of rains, landslides, storms, winds, snow drifts, blockages and altitude sickness. For 20 kilometers of the road, on average, there are only 30-40 meters of asphalt. But what is even more unpleasant is that this road runs between the regions of Jammu and Kashmir, that is, territories that have been the cause of fierce disputes between India and Pakistan for more than 60 years. Region border conflicts, where, in addition to the harsh nature, the power of force and weapons reigns - this is what the Karakoram Highway is. However, desperate cyclists and bikers love to travel on it.
5. Merciless Road
The name of this route carved into the rocks of Taihan Chinese province Golian - "The road that does not forgive mistakes."
Residents of the local village built it in 1997 to be able to get to " mainland from their sky-high heights.
The highway is a 1200 meter tunnel in a mountain 15 feet high and 12 feet wide. There are 30 windows, maybe so that the claustrophobic can calm their nerves by looking outside and admiring the spacious abyss below.
Really very beautiful. Local residents overcome the road, mainly on bicycles. But cars often flew off it into a cliff. After all, this is a road that does not forgive mistakes.
6. Road without insurance
In the second half of the 19th century, this road was built in New Zealand to give local miners access to the gold canyon. At the same time, for some reason the road is called the Road of Captains - Skippers Road.
Now, to move around it, drivers must obtain permission. But most insurance companies warn that they will not cover the losses of such risk-takers, in which case.
However, adventure tourists from the nearby city of Queenstown love day trips along this dangerous road. It's very beautiful there. And then, listen carefully: I passed the Road of the captains. Without insurance. Sounds proud!
7. Desert road
Luxor-Hurghada is a famous tourist route in Egypt, connecting recreation areas along the Red Sea coast with the ancient city of the pharaohs, Luxor. The highway is 280 km long with a good and even road surface, the journey along it takes only 4-5 hours.
And yet, many people died on this road. The thing is that they drive here mainly at night, avoiding the scorching heat of the desert during the day. When drivers rush along the highway with their headlights off, they often collide head-on without seeing each other in columns of dust.
Why don't they turn on the headlights? The fact is that driving on this road with the headlights on is even more dangerous. Terrorists, robbers, all kinds of robbers flock to this world like moths. The consequences are sad. In 1997, Islamist fanatics shot 62 German tourists here.
8. The longer - the more lethal
According to the Guinness Book of Records, the Pan American Highway is the longest highway in the world. It starts in Alaska North America, and ends at the most southern regions South America.
The section of the road passing through Costa Rica is the bloodiest section of this route.
A scenic route leads through rainforests, wild places almost untouched by civilization. Beautiful, but repairs are carried out here too rarely. So some sections of the Pan-American highway are simply washed away during the rainy season. And after floods, landslides can happen here at any time of the year.
So this road is full of surprises, but some of them are deadly.
9. Ice Road
The Canadian towns of Inuvik and Tuktoyak are located in the very north of Canada. They are so remote from the "mainland" that there are no roads, except for a winter road on the ice of the Mackenzie River, in these places.
Every winter, road services measure the thickness of the ice and allow or prohibit the opening of traffic. They also clean the road and save the unfortunate people caught in a snowstorm - storms in this region of Canada are insidious, they always come suddenly.
There is also a constant danger of running into a crack in the ice or falling into a snowdrift. Canadians and Americans consider the Tuktoyak Ice Road to be extreme. Of course, in Russia winter roads are a common thing, almost in every village they are used.
10. Animal Road
Canning Stock Route in Australia - indeed former route, along which the first white settlers drove herds.
This is one of the most remote roads in the world from civilization. Walking along it is very difficult, because it crosses 1850 km of absolutely deserted desert. To overcome this road, it will take at least a month of time, a technically flawless car, as well as spare parts and the ability to repair any breakdowns with your own hands, solid supplies of water, provisions and fuel. Although some can be bought from the natives, one or two communities still live in this wilderness.
But, of course, there is no certainty that they will find exactly what you need. Or that none of them will turn out to be a cannibal.
11. Troll Road
The Norwegian mountain route began to be built at the end of the 19th century, but was completed only in 1936.
This is the most fabulous road in the world, as it leads travelers along the mountain "Troll's Cap", through the places "Troll's Hut" and "Troll's Church".
There are 11 loops on the winding road, the width of the roadway does not exceed three meters. Cars drive along this road only in spring and summer. The rest of the year is too dangerous.
To overcome this difficult road, visiting tourists often hire drivers from among the locals: they, I suppose, understand all these wild trolls better.
12. Dodgy road
Once upon a time, this area was the border between Italy and Austria-Hungary. As they say, both yours and ours. Maybe that's why the road through the Prato Pass in the local mountains turned out to be so ... evasive.
A trip along it can be pretty nerve-wracking, especially if you drive into a cloud at the top, and get under freezing rain a little lower. It is not in vain that such a capricious road was called Stelvio Pass - "Queen of Zigzags".
You can drive on it by car from June to September. In winter it is a luge track. Again: both ours and yours, two in one. But at least in something there is now certainty: the road is recognized as the territory of Italy.
13. Road to nowhere
The American highway in the state of New Mexico, near Albuquerque, is called by the locals "the road to nowhere." She leads to mountain range San Mateo and ends there. Tourists liked to ride on it to enjoy the views. However, since 2000, 17 people have disappeared without a trace on this road. And this is only confirmed official data.
There are no turns and branches on the road and, in theory, there is nowhere to get away from it. Nevertheless, the road seems to swallow careless drivers, and sometimes entire families. People seem to dissolve in the air. The state police and the tourism department recently acknowledged the existence of the mystery of this terrestrial bermuda triangle. Public servants, private enthusiasts, and all sorts of psychics tried to reveal the secret of the Road to Nowhere. And yet, so far, no one has succeeded.
In conclusion, I would like to remind you that in Russia everything is in abundance. And the terrible roads are just like dirt. True, they didn’t get glass ones - the climate does not allow.
