Transportation
Famous Road Trips & Routes
15 famous road trips and scenic driving routes worldwide with distances, highlights, best travel seasons, and difficulty ratings.
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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 |
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