You would never Want to Drive on this Dangerous Road in the World
Top 10 Most Dangerous Roads and Highways from around the world you should never take your car on. Roads are made to make your travel easier and cheaper. If we would have to fly in the plane or take a train from one location to another, that will probably cost you more money. However, one time spend car can take you anywhere in the road with cheap cost. Roads are meant to be a smoother and easier to drive. However, some country’s road are so dangerous that you will never dare to drive there. Drivers must be very careful to drive on this road.
The ten dangerous road are given below:
1. Passage De Gois (France): This 4.3 KM Stretch of Road links the french mainland with the Island of Noirmoutier, on France’s Atlantic Coast. At first glance you might think that’s not a bad road to drive on. Wait a few hours and your opinion will change as the tide comes in and causes the entire route to Vanish. Twice a day this road is underwater and any cars that mistime their crossing are going with it. Even if you time the tides just right, driving this road can be challenging because it’s wet and covered in seaweed which can make it as slippery as ice.
2. PatioPoulo-Perfikaki Road (GREECE): Over the 23.5 KM length of this greek road, the elevation changes almost 500M. This might not sound so bad to you right now, but throw in a lot of potholes, significantly tight twists and turns, heavy truck, pedestrian and livestocck traffic and the fact there are very few. If any, guard-rails and you have one dangerous road.
3. Luxor-Al-Hurghada Road (EGYPT): This stretch of road between the ancient city of luxor and the red sea resort city of hurghada is one which many will tell you to stay away from because the road passes through a very deserted area and is known to be a hub for criminals and terrorists.
4. Taroko Gorge Road (Taiwan): The road is known to be the country’s most deadliest stretch of road. Part of Taiwan’s Highway No. 8 The Toroko Gorge road is widely considered to be the country’s deadliest stretch of roadway carved into, and sometimes through, the mountains terrain, this road faces significant erosion and landslides. Thanks to heavy rain and earthquakes.
5. Skippers Canyon Road (New Zealand): This is a very dangerous road in New Zealand and even insurance won’t cover you for driving on this road, you know it must be dangerous. This road is located in South west New Zealand, Skippers Canyon Road has all the characteristics you’d expect of a dangerous Route.
6. Halsema Highway (Philippines): This road is very narrow and is almost unusable during the rainy seasons. Similarly tour buses drive at high speed through the highway which results in even more accidents. This road is located 2000M Above sea level, this road is deemed “Safest” in the summer months of March and April. That is because over the rest of the year, heavy rainfalls, fog, rock and mudslides can turn this route into a nightmare.
7. Tianmen Mountain Road (China): This Chinese roadway is 11 KM long and with an elevation change of 1100M from start to finish, this Chinese roadway is not for the faint of Heart. With 99 Hairpin Turns, this road isn’t narrow by the standard of other roads mentioned in this video but meeting an oncoming vehicle can make things a bit challenging.
8. Eyre Highway (Australia): This road might seen very good and decent but it passes through the most remote areas in Australia with no human civilization to be seen. The road is also so straight, flat and well maintained. Australia’s EYRE HIGHWAY doesn’t sound like it belongs on a list of dangerous roads. Don’t be fooled, this 1675 KM long stretch of road goes through one of the most desolate and remote parts of Australia picture mad max, only with far fewer bandits and more wombats, camels and kangaroos.
9. Karakoram Highway (China to Pakistan): The world’s highest paved international roadway, THE KARAKORAM HIGHWAY cuts through mountains and canyons to link China and Pakistan. Naturally being a mountainous Route. This road is dangerous to begin with.
10. Zoji La Pass (India): It trily is amazing what people will call a road. This 9 KM long stretch is located 3.6 KM above sea level and links the cities of Ladakh and Kashmir. High winds and heavy snowfalls make this route impassable for long periods during the year.
Watch below video to know more detail about thi Roads.
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