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Greatest Road Trips on Earth

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Route
Location
Distance
Suggested Duration
Highlights
Route 66
USA (Chicago → LA)3,940 km2-3 weeksGrand Canyon, Cadillac Ranch, diners, motels, neon signs, 'Get Your Kicks on Route 66'
Pacific Coast Highway
USA (San Francisco → LA)615 km (PCH stretch)3-5 daysBig Sur cliffs, Bixby Bridge, Monterey, Hearst Castle, ocean views every second
Great Ocean Road
Australia (Melbourne → Adelaide)664 km3-4 daysTwelve Apostles, London Arch, koalas in wild, surf beaches, rainforest detours
Ring Road (Route 1)
Iceland1,322 km7-10 daysWaterfalls (Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss), glaciers, geysers, northern lights, volcanic landscapes
Amalfi Coast
Italy (Sorrento → Salerno)50 km2-3 daysPositano, Ravello, cliffside roads, limoncello, Mediterranean views, Italian coastal villages
Garden Route
South Africa (Cape Town → Port Elizabeth)750 km5-7 daysTsitsikamma, whale watching, Knysna lagoon, bungee jumping (216m Bloukrans Bridge), wine regions
North Coast 500
Scotland, UK830 km5-7 daysScottish Highlands, castles, whisky distilleries, beaches that look Caribbean (but cold), lochs
Ruta 40
Argentina5,224 km3-4 weeksPatagonia glaciers, Andes mountains, wine country (Mendoza), remote estancias, Perito Moreno glacier
Wild Atlantic Way
Ireland2,500 km2 weeksCliffs of Moher, Ring of Kerry, Dingle Peninsula, pubs, dramatic coastline, 'craic' at every stop
Trollstigen & Atlantic Road
NorwayVaries5-7 daysFjords, hairpin mountain roads, Atlantic Road bridges, midnight sun, stunning engineering
Cabot Trail
Nova Scotia, Canada298 km2-3 daysCape Breton Highlands, whale watching, Celtic culture, fall foliage, Atlantic coastline
Transfăgărășan
Romania90 km1-2 daysCarpathian Mountains, hairpin turns, Bâlea Lake, 'best road in the world' (Top Gear), Dracula's castle nearby
Milford Road
New Zealand120 km1-2 daysFiordland, mirror lakes, Homer Tunnel, Milford Sound, mountains emerging from mist, Lord of the Rings vibes
Karakoram Highway
Pakistan → China1,300 km1-2 weeksHighest paved international road (4,714m), K2 views, Hunza Valley, ancient Silk Road, extreme engineering

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