Transportation

Famous Road Trips & Routes

Name: Famous Road Trips & Routes
Creator: National Geographic / travel guides
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

15 famous road trips and scenic driving routes worldwide with distances, highlights, best travel seasons, and difficulty ratings.

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Updated:2/14/2026

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Route↕	Country↕	Length (km)↕	Highlights↕	Best Season↕	Difficulty↕
Route 66	United States	3,940	Chicago to LA, roadside Americana, diners, neon signs, desert landscapes	Spring or Fall	easy
Pacific Coast Highway	United States	1,055	Big Sur, Bixby Bridge, coastal cliffs, Monterey, Malibu beaches	Summer	moderate
Great Ocean Road	Australia	243	Twelve Apostles, rainforest, koalas, surf beaches, shipwreck coast	Summer (Dec-Feb)	easy
Ring Road (Route 1)	Iceland	1,322	Glaciers, waterfalls, geysers, volcanic landscapes, northern lights	Summer (Jun-Aug)	moderate
Karakoram Highway	Pakistan / China	1,300	World's highest paved international road, Hunza Valley, K2 views, Passu Cones	May to October	difficult
Amalfi Coast Drive	Italy	68	Positano, Ravello, cliffside villages, Mediterranean views, lemon groves	Spring or early Fall	moderate
Garden Route	South Africa	750	Knysna, Tsitsikamma, bungee jumping, whale watching, indigenous forests	Year-round (mild climate)	easy
North Coast 500	Scotland	830	Scottish Highlands, castles, lochs, rugged coastline, whisky distilleries	Summer (Jun-Aug)	moderate
Transfagarasan Highway	Romania	151	Carpathian Mountains, hairpin turns, Balea Lake, Vidraru Dam, tunnels	Summer (Jul-Sep)	difficult
Pan-American Highway	Multiple (14 countries)	30,000	Longest motorable road, from Alaska to Argentina, diverse ecosystems and cultures	Varies by section	difficult
Autobahn	Germany	13,192	No speed limit sections, engineering excellence, efficient rest stops, scenic stretches	Spring or Fall	easy
Silk Road Drive	Multiple (Central Asia)	7,000	Ancient trade route, Samarkand, Bukhara, deserts, mountain passes, bazaars	Spring or Fall	difficult
Trollstigen	Norway	106	11 hairpin bends, waterfalls, fjord views, mountain plateaus, dramatic cliff roads	Summer (Jun-Aug)	difficult
Ruta 40	Argentina	5,194	Andes Mountains, Patagonian steppe, wine regions, glaciers, gaucho culture	November to March	difficult
Chapman's Peak Drive	South Africa	9	114 curves carved into cliff face, Atlantic Ocean views, Hout Bay panorama	Year-round	moderate