11 Roads That Are Not Meant For the Faint-Hearted

We all love a bit of adrenaline in our lives. We want to go and explore the unexplored. Most of us are always ready for a good adventure. But then there are some roads around the world which give the word adventure a whole new meaning.

So, no matter how much you love the adrenaline. Here are some roads that you would never want to go.
 

1. Highway 1, Afganistan

The road snakes deep through Taliban territory, and the threat of insurgency is what makes Highway 1 so dangerous.

If you love your life then you should never take this road. Formally called the “Ring Road,”
The narrow, winding road climbs 600 meters through the Kabul gorge; however, the brutal landscape and poor infrastructure is only a part of the problem.

Police checkpoints are scattered along the road, and patrols are sent out daily to secure portions of the highway when NATO convoys pass. Roadside bombs, ambushes, mortars, small arms fire, and extreme weather make Highway 1 the most dangerous road in the world.

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2. Yungas Road, Bolivia

The road is subject to intense fog and frequent landslides, and if that wasn’t enough, there are no guardrails protecting drivers from cliffs that plunge straight down.

According to the Association for Safe International Road Travel, there is between 100 and 200 fatalities a year on Yungas Road.

Fittingly, locals call this twisty, 40 mile stretch from the capital of La Paz to the town of Coroico in the Yungas jungle “Death Road,” and the number of memorials and crosses scattered along the artery make it seem more like a cemetery than a thoroughfare.

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3. Karakoram Highway

Sudden landslides and floods are quite natural. The danger, however, doesn’t only end there as often bandits and terrorists are known to strike at unsuspecting targets.

The Pakistani government named it the “Friendship Highway”, but there’s nothing friendly about this highway.

The Karakoram Highway is the highest paved road in the world. The 800-mile stretch connects Pakistan with China through the Khunjerab Pass and across some of the tallest mountains in the world, including Nanga Parbat, which is also known as “Killer Mountain.”

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4. Luxor-al-Hurghada Road, Egypt

More than the terrain, it is the fear of bandits and terrorists that make this road inaccessible.

The road connecting Luxor with the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of Hurghada is paved, marked, and appears to be relatively safe.

The violent attacks along this road are dangerous enough by themselves, but what sometimes makes it even worse is the fact that most people who drive at night don’t use headlights for fear of announcing their approach.

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5. Skippers Canyon Road, New Zealand

The road is so dangerous that most companies do not insure the vehicles that go on this road. You also require a special permit to drive on this road.

Something that will give you a fair idea of how unsafe the road is the fact that
the road is unbelievably scary as it’s made from a very narrow cut in the middle of a sheer cliff face.

If you do manage to get permission, though, be ready for a slippery challenge and good luck if you run into someone coming from the other direction.

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6. The Stelvio Pass, Italy

Protected only by a low concrete barrier, the mountain drop can give even the most skilled driver a sense of vertigo.

The road features 60 hairpin turns, 40 of which are on the northern pass and the zigzag route is said to look like a scribble over the hills.

The Stelvio Pass is the highest paved road in the Eastern Alps.

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7. Eyre Highway, Australia

The highway’s loneliness and remoteness are known to cause driver fatigue, which in turn leads to a higher chance of accidents and fatalities.

This is a road which can literally bore you to death. This road is one of the deceptive roads in the world. The road is flat and wide with no twist and turns or even potholes.

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8. The Zoji Pass, India

Heavy winds and snowfall make this road a nightmare.

Zoji La is a high mountain pass in India, located on the Indian National Highway 1D between Srinagar and Leh. The pass provides a vital link between Ladakh and Kashmir. It runs at an elevation of approximately 3,528 meters and is the second highest pass after Fotu La. It is often closed during winter.

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9. Perdikaki Road, Greece

The road apparently includes sharp drop-offs on not just one, but on both sides and there aren’t any barriers.

Potholes and loose, slippery gravel weaken a driver’s control while distractions from heavy traffic, pedestrians, and livestock create additional hazards.

Do contact your insurance companies before you wish to ride on this road.

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10. Passage Du Gois, France

Twice a day, this road is underwater and if you mistime our crossing then you are in deep trouble.

This 4.3 KM stretch of road links the France mainland with the Island of Noirnourtier, on France’s Atlantic coast. What makes this road dangerous is the fact that when the tide comes in the whole road just vanishes.

Even when there are no tides the road is not easy to drive on. The road is wet and is covered in seaweed which makes the road as slippery as ice.

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11. The Russian Siberian Road, Russia

During the rainy season, the road becomes a kind of impassable mud-blanket.

There is always a week long 100 km car line-up. It is quite common for vehicles to get stuck on this road for weeks.

Making it one of the roads you should most definitely avoid.

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So, I am sure that after seeing these roads your daily commute now seems like a walk in the park.

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