Independent road-trip atlas 35°—71° N
Roads worthleaving early for.
42 hand-built drives through seven landscapes. Clear stages, honest cautions and a Google Maps route file for every trip.
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Switzerland · Austria · France · Italy
The Alps
High roads in their purest form: landmark crossings, tightly stacked hairpins and complete journeys through four Alpine countries.
43–47° NThe Alps
demandingA high-alpine circuit from Andermatt
Swiss Four Passes Loop
Andermatt → Furka → Grimsel → Susten → Andermatt- Distance
- Approx. 120 km
- Duration
- 1 long day
- Season
- Usually late June–September
- Surface
- Fully paved seasonal mountain roads
A concentrated day of glacier views, granite walls and immaculate switchbacks, using Andermatt as both base and finish.
- Furka Pass and Rhône Glacier outlooks
- Grimsel’s reservoir landscape
- Susten Pass waterfall views
- Andermatt’s historic centre
5 mapped stops+
- 01Andermatt
- 02Furka Pass
- 03Grimsel Pass
- 04Susten Pass
- 05Andermatt · finish
The Alps
moderateAustria’s classic high-road crossing
Grossglockner High Alpine Road
Fusch → Ferleiten → Edelweissspitze → Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe → Heiligenblut- Distance
- 48 km plus viewpoint spurs
- Duration
- 1 day
- Season
- Early May–early November, weather permitting
- Surface
- Fully paved, tolled high-alpine road
A short-distance, full-day road where the detours matter: climb to Edelweissspitze, pause above the Pasterze and cross the Hohe Tauern slowly.
- Edelweissspitze panorama
- Fuscher Törl
- Hochtor summit tunnel
- Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe
6 mapped stops+
- 01Fusch an der Grossglocknerstrasse
- 02Ferleiten toll gate
- 03Edelweissspitze
- 04Hochtor
- 05Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe
- 06Heiligenblut
The Alps
demandingLake Geneva to the Mediterranean
Route des Grandes Alpes
Thonon-les-Bains → Colombière → Iseran → Galibier → Izoard → Bonette → Menton- Distance
- Approx. 700–760 km
- Duration
- 5–7 days
- Season
- Late June–September
- Surface
- Paved mountain roads with seasonal pass closures
The grand French north–south line: multiple high passes, shifting landscapes and a finish among palms after days above the treeline.
- Lake Geneva departure
- Col de l’Iseran
- Galibier and Izoard
- Cime de la Bonette
- Mediterranean finish
7 mapped stops+
- 01Thonon-les-Bains
- 02Col de la Colombière
- 03Col de l’Iseran
- 04Col du Galibier
- 05Col d’Izoard
- 06Cime de la Bonette
- 07Menton
The Alps
demandingBolzano to Cortina through the rock towers
Great Dolomites Road
Bolzano → Lake Carezza → Canazei → Passo Pordoi → Arabba → Passo Falzarego → Cortina d’Ampezzo- Distance
- 110 km
- Duration
- 1 long day; 2 days recommended
- Season
- June–October for the most reliable pass conditions
- Surface
- Fully paved seasonal mountain roads
The historic eastbound line through Ladin valleys and some of the Dolomites’ most recognisable limestone groups, linked by a pair of memorable high passes.
- Lake Carezza beneath the Latemar
- Val di Fassa and Canazei
- Passo Pordoi
- Passo Falzarego and Lagazuoi
- Cortina d’Ampezzo
7 mapped stops+
- 01Bolzano
- 02Lake Carezza
- 03Canazei
- 04Passo Pordoi
- 05Arabba
- 06Passo Falzarego
- 07Cortina d’Ampezzo
The Alps
demandingForty-eight hairpins into Bormio
Stelvio Pass Crossing
Prato allo Stelvio → Trafoi → Stelvio Pass → Umbrail junction → Bagni Vecchi → Bormio- Distance
- Approx. 47 km
- Duration
- 1 day
- Season
- Usually June–October, snow permitting
- Surface
- Fully paved seasonal mountain road
A short, intense crossing of one of the Alps’ defining roads: climb the famous eastern hairpins beneath the Ortler before dropping towards Bormio.
- Trafoi and the Ortler massif
- The eastern ramp’s 48 hairpins
- Stelvio Pass at 2,757 metres
- Umbrail Pass junction
- The descent into Bormio
6 mapped stops+
- 01Prato allo Stelvio
- 02Trafoi
- 03Stelvio Pass
- 04Umbrail junction
- 05Bagni Vecchi
- 06Bormio
The Alps
demandingÖtztal to South Tyrol over the secret pass
Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road
Sölden → Obergurgl → Top Mountain Crosspoint → Timmelsjoch → Moos in Passeier → St. Leonhard in Passeier- Distance
- Approx. 60 km
- Duration
- 1 day
- Season
- Usually late May–October, snow permitting
- Surface
- Fully paved, tolled seasonal mountain road
A cross-border toll road from Ötztal’s high valley over the 2,509-metre pass and down through a dramatic ecological transition into South Tyrol.
- Obergurgl’s high valley
- Top Mountain Crosspoint
- Timmelsjoch at 2,509 metres
- Pass Museum and roadside experience stations
- The descent into Passeier Valley
6 mapped stops+
- 01Sölden
- 02Obergurgl
- 03Top Mountain Crosspoint
- 04Timmelsjoch
- 05Moos in Passeier
- 06St. Leonhard in Passeier
Baden-Württemberg · Alsace · Vosges
Black Forest
Ridge roads, clockmaking towns, thermal valleys and warm vineyard foothills make six distinct journeys within one compact landscape.
47–49° NBlack Forest
easyThe original B500 panorama road
Black Forest High Road
Baden-Baden → Geroldsau → Mummelsee → Ruhestein → Freudenstadt- Distance
- Approx. 60 km
- Duration
- Half to 1 day
- Season
- April–October; possible year-round with checks
- Surface
- Fully paved federal road
A graceful first encounter with the northern Black Forest, rising quickly from the spa town to lakes, ridges and national-park viewpoints.
- Baden-Baden’s Belle Époque centre
- Geroldsau valley
- Mummelsee and Hornisgrinde
- Ruhestein National Park Centre
5 mapped stops+
- 01Baden-Baden
- 02Geroldsau
- 03Mummelsee
- 04Ruhestein
- 05Freudenstadt
Black Forest
moderateA loop through the craft’s home towns
German Clock Route
Villingen-Schwenningen → Triberg → Furtwangen → St. Peter → Titisee → Villingen-Schwenningen- Distance
- Approx. 267 km
- Duration
- 2 days
- Season
- April–October
- Surface
- Paved regional and federal roads
A two-day cultural loop through workshops, museum towns, farmhouses and the valleys that made Black Forest clockmaking famous.
- Triberg waterfalls and clock workshops
- German Clock Museum in Furtwangen
- Abbey village of St. Peter
- Lake Titisee
6 mapped stops+
- 01Villingen-Schwenningen
- 02Triberg
- 03Furtwangen
- 04St. Peter
- 05Titisee
- 06Villingen-Schwenningen · finish
Black Forest
moderateVineyard foothills from Ortenau south
Baden Wine Road
Baden-Baden → Sasbachwalden → Durbach → Gengenbach → Freiburg → Staufen → Badenweiler- Distance
- Approx. 210 km
- Duration
- 2–3 days
- Season
- May–October; harvest season is busiest
- Surface
- Paved wine-country and regional roads
A slower western edge of the forest: half-timbered towns, vineyard terraces and warm foothills rather than summit roads.
- Sasbachwalden’s vineyard slopes
- Durbach and Schloss Staufenberg
- Gengenbach old town
- Freiburg and the Markgräflerland
7 mapped stops+
- 01Baden-Baden
- 02Sasbachwalden
- 03Durbach
- 04Gengenbach
- 05Freiburg im Breisgau
- 06Staufen im Breisgau
- 07Badenweiler
Black Forest
moderateKandel ridge to the Feldberg
Black Forest Panorama Road
Waldkirch → Kandel → St. Peter → St. Märgen → Hinterzarten → Feldberg- Distance
- Approx. 64 km
- Duration
- Half to 1 day
- Season
- April–October; possible year-round with checks
- Surface
- Fully paved regional mountain roads
A compact southern ridge drive that climbs from warm foothills to the Kandel, links two abbey villages and finishes in the Black Forest’s highest terrain.
- Waldkirch’s old town
- Kandel summit panorama
- St. Peter Abbey
- St. Märgen monastery village
- Hinterzarten and the Feldberg
6 mapped stops+
- 01Waldkirch
- 02Kandel
- 03St. Peter
- 04St. Märgen
- 05Hinterzarten
- 06Feldberg
Black Forest
moderateThermal towns around the northern Forest
Black Forest Spa Road
Bad Liebenzell → Bad Teinach-Zavelstein → Bad Wildbad → Bad Herrenalb → Baden-Baden → Bad Rippoldsau → Freudenstadt → Bad Liebenzell- Distance
- Approx. 240–270 km
- Duration
- 2–3 days
- Season
- Year-round; check smaller roads in winter
- Surface
- Fully paved regional and valley roads
A slow cultural circuit through the northern Black Forest’s thermal towns, valley roads and Belle Époque spa architecture, built for stops rather than speed.
- Bad Wildbad and the Sommerberg
- Baden-Baden’s historic baths
- Bad Herrenalb
- The Murg and Wolf valleys
- Freudenstadt’s market square
8 mapped stops+
- 01Bad Liebenzell
- 02Bad Teinach-Zavelstein
- 03Bad Wildbad
- 04Bad Herrenalb
- 05Baden-Baden
- 06Bad Rippoldsau
- 07Freudenstadt
- 08Bad Liebenzell · finish
Black Forest
moderateA cross-border line from forest to French spa country
Route Verte — Black Forest to the Vosges
Donaueschingen → Titisee → Freiburg → Breisach → Colmar → Munster → Gérardmer → Contrexéville- Distance
- Approx. 365 km
- Duration
- 3–4 days
- Season
- April–October; possible year-round with checks
- Surface
- Fully paved cross-border regional roads
The full Green Route carries the journey from the Danube’s source across the Rhine, through Alsace and over the Vosges to French thermal country.
- Titisee and the southern Black Forest
- Freiburg im Breisgau
- The Rhine crossing at Breisach
- Colmar and Alsace
- Munster, Gérardmer and the Vosges
- Contrexéville’s thermal heritage
8 mapped stops+
- 01Donaueschingen
- 02Titisee
- 03Freiburg im Breisgau
- 04Breisach am Rhein
- 05Colmar
- 06Munster
- 07Gérardmer
- 08Contrexéville
Whole island · Westfjords · South · West · North
Iceland
The full island, its wildest peninsulas and its essential short circuits—each inseparable from the day’s wind and road report.
63–66° NIceland
demandingThe complete Route 1 circuit
Iceland Ring Road
Reykjavík → Vík → Höfn → Eastfjords → Mývatn → Akureyri → Borgarnes → Reykjavík- Distance
- 1,322 km
- Duration
- 8–10 days
- Season
- Year-round in principle; May–September is most flexible
- Surface
- Paved Route 1 with paved and gravel detours
The country-scale journey: 1,322 kilometres linking waterfalls, glacier country, eastern fjords, volcanic north and the long western return.
- South Coast waterfalls and black sand
- Vatnajökull and Jökulsárlón
- Eastfjords and Lake Mývatn
- Akureyri and the northern coast
8 mapped stops+
- 01Reykjavík
- 02Vík
- 03Höfn
- 04Egilsstaðir
- 05Lake Mývatn
- 06Akureyri
- 07Borgarnes
- 08Reykjavík · finish
Iceland
moderateWaterfalls, black sand and glacier country
South Coast to Höfn
Reykjavík → Seljalandsfoss → Skógafoss → Reynisfjara → Skaftafell → Jökulsárlón → Höfn- Distance
- Approx. 460 km one way
- Duration
- 2–3 days
- Season
- Year-round; May–September is most flexible
- Surface
- Paved Ring Road with short surfaced access roads
A two- or three-day eastbound journey where the Ring Road holds the structure and every stop changes the scale—from sea cliffs to the Vatnajökull ice cap.
- Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss
- Reynisfjara black-sand beach
- Skaftafell
- Jökulsárlón and Diamond Beach
7 mapped stops+
- 01Reykjavík
- 02Seljalandsfoss
- 03Skógafoss
- 04Reynisfjara
- 05Skaftafell
- 06Jökulsárlón
- 07Höfn
Iceland
demandingA 950-kilometre edge-of-the-map circuit
The Westfjords Way
Búðardalur → Patreksfjörður → Dynjandi → Þingeyri → Ísafjörður → Hólmavík → Búðardalur- Distance
- Approx. 950 km
- Duration
- 5–7 days
- Season
- June–September is the dependable window
- Surface
- Paved and gravel regional roads with mountain passes
A slow circle around Iceland’s oldest peninsula, following deep fjords, long mountain passes and fishing villages far beyond the busiest routes.
- Rauðasandur and the Látrabjarg region
- Dynjandi waterfall
- Þingeyri and Dýrafjörður
- Ísafjörður and the Strandir coast
7 mapped stops+
- 01Búðardalur
- 02Patreksfjörður
- 03Dynjandi
- 04Þingeyri
- 05Ísafjörður
- 06Hólmavík
- 07Búðardalur · finish
Iceland
easyIceland’s essential one-day circuit
The Golden Circle
Reykjavík → Þingvellir → Geysir → Gullfoss → Kerið → Reykjavík- Distance
- Approx. 250 km
- Duration
- 1 day; 2 days at a slower pace
- Season
- Year-round with live road and weather checks
- Surface
- Fully paved primary and regional roads
The classic short circuit combines the rift valley at Þingvellir, erupting geothermal ground and Gullfoss with enough flexibility for an early start and quieter pauses.
- Þingvellir National Park
- The erupting hot spring at Strokkur
- Gullfoss
- Kerið crater lake
- Easy extension towards the South Coast
6 mapped stops+
- 01Reykjavík
- 02Þingvellir
- 03Geysir
- 04Gullfoss
- 05Kerið
- 06Reykjavík · finish
Iceland
moderateIceland in miniature around one glacier volcano
Snæfellsnes Peninsula Loop
Borgarnes → Gerðuberg → Búðir → Arnarstapi → Djúpalónssandur → Kirkjufell → Stykkishólmur → Borgarnes- Distance
- Approx. 260 km from Borgarnes
- Duration
- 2 days recommended
- Season
- Year-round; May–September is most flexible
- Surface
- Paved main loop; F570 is not part of this route
A compact west-Iceland circuit of basalt cliffs, fishing towns, lava fields and the glacier-capped Snæfellsjökull, best given more time than its distance suggests.
- Gerðuberg basalt columns
- Búðir and Arnarstapi
- Snæfellsjökull National Park
- Djúpalónssandur
- Kirkjufell and Stykkishólmur
8 mapped stops+
- 01Borgarnes
- 02Gerðuberg
- 03Búðir
- 04Arnarstapi
- 05Djúpalónssandur
- 06Kirkjufell
- 07Stykkishólmur
- 08Borgarnes · finish
Iceland
moderateNorth Iceland’s waterfall-and-volcano loop
The Diamond Circle
Goðafoss → Lake Mývatn → Hverir → Dettifoss → Ásbyrgi → Húsavík → Goðafoss- Distance
- Approx. 250 km
- Duration
- 2 days recommended
- Season
- May–October; winter only with current local conditions
- Surface
- Paved primary loop using Route 862 to Dettifoss
A northern circuit linking five headline landscapes: Goðafoss, Mývatn, Dettifoss, Ásbyrgi and Húsavík, with geothermal ground and long horizons between them.
- Goðafoss
- Lake Mývatn and Hverir
- Dettifoss
- Ásbyrgi canyon
- Húsavík and Skjálfandi Bay
7 mapped stops+
- 01Goðafoss
- 02Lake Mývatn
- 03Hverir
- 04Dettifoss
- 05Ásbyrgi
- 06Húsavík
- 07Goðafoss · finish
Hardanger · Jotunheimen · Møre · Lofoten · Senja
Norway
Official scenic roads shaped by ferries, ocean weather and architecture designed expressly for the pause.
59–70° NNorway
moderateFerries, orchards and waterfall roads
Norwegian Scenic Route Hardanger
Granvin → Steinsdalsfossen → Tørvikbygd → Jondal → Utne → Kinsarvik → Låtefoss- Distance
- 158 km plus ferry crossings
- Duration
- 1–2 days
- Season
- Year-round; some side roads close in winter
- Surface
- Paved roads with two vehicle ferries
Four official scenic-road sections stitched together by two ferries, moving from orchards and quiet fjord shelves to the twin cascade at Låtefoss.
- Steinsdalsfossen
- Hardangerfjord ferry crossings
- Fruit villages around Utne and Kinsarvik
- Låtefoss
7 mapped stops+
- 01Granvin
- 02Steinsdalsfossen
- 03Tørvikbygd ferry
- 04Jondal
- 05Utne
- 06Kinsarvik
- 07Låtefoss
Norway
easyThirty-six kilometres at the ocean’s edge
The Atlantic Road
Kårvåg → Geitøya → Eldhusøya → Askevågen → Bud- Distance
- 36 km
- Duration
- Half to 1 day
- Season
- Year-round; calmer from May–September
- Surface
- Fully paved coastal roads and bridges
A short official route that deserves hours, not minutes: seven bridges, accessible coastal paths and open views into the weather of Hustadvika.
- Storseisund Bridge
- Eldhusøya elevated path
- Geitøya
- Askevågen viewpoint
- Bud fishing village
5 mapped stops+
- 01Kårvåg
- 02Geitøya
- 03Eldhusøya
- 04Askevågen
- 05Bud
Norway
moderateThe long road through the island wall
Norwegian Scenic Route Lofoten
Raftsundet → Svolvær → Henningsvær → Haukland → Nusfjord → Reine → Å- Distance
- 230 km including official detours
- Duration
- 2–3 days
- Season
- Year-round; May–September is easiest
- Surface
- Paved E10 and narrower paved detour roads
A multi-day line along the E10 and its most rewarding detours, moving through fishing villages, white beaches and mountains that rise straight from the sea.
- Austnesfjorden and Svolvær
- Henningsvær
- Haukland beach
- Nusfjord
- Reine and Å
7 mapped stops+
- 01Raftsundet
- 02Svolvær
- 03Henningsvær
- 04Haukland beach
- 05Nusfjord
- 06Reine
- 07Å
Norway
demandingEleven hairpins between fjord and high mountain
Norwegian Scenic Route Geiranger–Trollstigen
Sogge bru → Trollstigen → Gudbrandsjuvet → Linge → Ørnesvingen → Flydalsjuvet → Langvatnet- Distance
- 104 km plus one ferry
- Duration
- 1 full day
- Season
- June–September for the dependable full route
- Surface
- Fully paved mountain and fjord roads with one vehicle ferry
Norway’s showpiece mountain-and-fjord day, climbing beside Stigfossen, crossing Norddalsfjord and tracing the high walls above Geirangerfjord.
- Trollstigen’s eleven hairpins and Stigfossen
- Gudbrandsjuvet gorge and walkway
- Valldal’s sheltered valley and strawberry farms
- Linge–Eidsdal ferry crossing
- Ørnesvingen above Geirangerfjord
- Flydalsjuvet viewpoint
7 mapped stops+
- 01Sogge bru
- 02Trollstigen
- 03Gudbrandsjuvet
- 04Linge ferry quay
- 05Ørnesvingen
- 06Flydalsjuvet
- 07Langvatnet
Norway
moderateAcross the roof of Norway
Norwegian Scenic Route Sognefjellet
Lom → Liasanden → Sognefjellshytta → Mefjellet → Turtagrø → Fortun → Gaupne- Distance
- 108 km
- Duration
- 1 full day
- Season
- May–October, snow and live status permitting
- Surface
- Fully paved seasonal mountain road (Fv55)
A complete transect from Lom’s cultural landscape across the 1,434-metre mountain road, then down beneath the Hurrungane peaks to Lustrafjord.
- Lom Stave Church and the food town of Lom
- Bøverdalen’s farms and rising mountain walls
- Sognefjellshytta near the route’s high point
- Mefjellet’s stone sculpture and glacier view
- Nedre Oscarshaug panorama of Hurrungane
- The descent to Fortun and Lustrafjord
7 mapped stops+
- 01Lom
- 02Liasanden
- 03Vegaskjelet
- 04Sognefjellshytta
- 05Mefjellet
- 06Nedre Oscarshaug
- 07Gaupne
Norway
moderateThe wild outer edge of an Arctic island
Norwegian Scenic Route Senja
Gryllefjord → Bergsbotn → Tungeneset → Ersfjordstranda → Mefjordvær → Botnhamn- Distance
- 102 km
- Duration
- 1–2 days
- Season
- Year-round; May–September is easiest
- Surface
- Paved coastal roads, tunnels and narrower village detours
A compact Arctic journey through fishing villages, white beaches and roads squeezed between the Norwegian Sea and Senja’s sharp western peaks.
- Bergsbotn platform above Bergsfjord
- Tungeneset walkway facing the Okshornan peaks
- Ersfjordstranda’s white beach
- Mefjordvær fishing village and breakwater
- Optional Husøy and Bøvær detours
- Hamn and the skerries of Bergsfjord
6 mapped stops+
- 01Gryllefjord
- 02Bergsbotn
- 03Tungeneset
- 04Ersfjordstranda
- 05Mefjordvær
- 06Botnhamn
France · Spain · Andorra
The Pyrenees
Quieter than the Alps and no less dramatic: high passes, deep forests, Romanesque valleys and roads that change language as often as landscape.
42–43° NThe Pyrenees
demandingAtlantic to Mediterranean over 34 passes
Route des Cols
Hendaye → Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Aubisque → Tourmalet → Peyresourde → Port de Lers → Pailhères → Cerbère- Distance
- 952 km
- Duration
- 7–10 days
- Season
- Late June–September for the complete high-pass line
- Surface
- Fully paved mountain roads with seasonal pass closures
The defining French Pyrenean traverse: leave the Atlantic, thread Basque foothills and legendary Tour passes, then emerge beside the Mediterranean after a succession of distinct valleys.
- Atlantic departure at Hendaye
- Basque villages around Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
- Aubisque’s cliff-side balconies
- Tourmalet beneath the Pic du Midi
- Peyresourde and the central spa valleys
- Ariège passes and the Mediterranean finish
8 mapped stops+
- 01Hendaye
- 02Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
- 03Col d’Aubisque
- 04Col du Tourmalet
- 05Col de Peyresourde
- 06Port de Lers
- 07Port de Pailhères
- 08Cerbère
The Pyrenees
demandingA slow circuit around Monte Perdido
Ronda de Ordesa
Biescas → Torla-Ordesa → Broto → Aínsa → Añisclo Canyon → Buerba → Fanlo → Biescas- Distance
- 201.5 km
- Duration
- 4 days
- Season
- May–October; best once snow has cleared from the minor roads
- Surface
- Paved mountain roads, including narrow canyon sections
Aragón’s official slow-driving circuit links Ordesa’s glacial walls, the narrow Añisclo road and medieval Sobrarbe villages in a compact four-stage loop.
- Cotefablo crossing from Biescas
- Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park
- Torla and the Ara valley
- Aínsa’s medieval hill town
- Añisclo Canyon and San Úrbez
- Traditional villages of Buerba and Fanlo
8 mapped stops+
- 01Biescas
- 02Torla-Ordesa
- 03Broto
- 04Aínsa
- 05San Úrbez · Añisclo Canyon
- 06Buerba
- 07Fanlo
- 08Biescas · finish
The Pyrenees
moderateRomanesque valleys to Cadaqués
Catalan Pyrenees to the Mediterranean
Vielha → Taüll → Sort → La Seu d’Urgell → Ripoll → Olot → Besalú → Cadaqués- Distance
- 475 km
- Duration
- At least 5 days
- Season
- May–October; summer and early autumn give the most flexible access
- Surface
- Paved regional and national roads
A five-day descent through Catalonia’s changing worlds: Aran peaks, Romanesque church valleys, the N-260, Garrotxa volcanoes and a final bend through the Cap de Creus landscape.
- Val d’Aran and Vielha
- UNESCO Romanesque churches of Vall de Boí
- Aigüestortes access from the gateway villages
- The N-260 through Pallars and Ripollès
- Garrotxa’s volcanic landscape and Besalú
- Cadaqués and the Dalí coast
8 mapped stops+
- 01Vielha
- 02Taüll
- 03Sort
- 04La Seu d’Urgell
- 05Ripoll
- 06Olot
- 07Besalú
- 08Cadaqués
The Pyrenees
moderateCamino history, Irati beechwoods and karst
Navarre Pyrenees: Roncesvalles to Belagua
Roncesvalles → Orbaizeta → Arrazola → Ochagavía → Casas de Irati → Roncal → Isaba → Belagua- Distance
- Approx. 185 km
- Duration
- 3 days
- Season
- May–October; autumn is exceptional but busiest at Irati
- Surface
- Paved valley and forest-access roads
A green west-to-east journey through pilgrimage country, two approaches to the Irati Forest and the pastoral valleys that rise into the stark limestone of Larra-Belagua.
- Roncesvalles collegiate church and Camino history
- Orbaizeta Royal Arms Factory
- Irati Forest from the Aezkoa and Salazar entrances
- Ochagavía’s stone lanes
- Roncal cheese country and Isaba
- Belagua glacial valley and Larra karst
8 mapped stops+
- 01Roncesvalles
- 02Orbaizeta Royal Arms Factory
- 03Arrazola · Irati access
- 04Ochagavía
- 05Casas de Irati
- 06Roncal
- 07Isaba
- 08Belagua Refuge
The Pyrenees
moderateViewpoint roads across the Principality
Andorra High-Country Circuit
Andorra la Vella → Engolasters → Roc del Quer → Coll d’Ordino → Arcalís → Pal → Coll de la Botella → Andorra la Vella- Distance
- Approx. 110 km
- Duration
- 1 full day; 2 days relaxed
- Season
- June–October for the complete upper-road circuit
- Surface
- Fully paved roads with seasonal high spurs
A compact circuit that turns Andorra into a miniature road atlas: forest balconies, a 1,980-metre pass, an alpine cul-de-sac and Romanesque villages linked by immaculate switchbacks.
- Engolasters balcony above the capital
- Roc del Quer viewpoint
- Coll d’Ordino at 1,980 metres
- Ordino-Arcalís high valley
- Romanesque Pal
- Coll de la Botella and Comapedrosa views
8 mapped stops+
- 01Andorra la Vella
- 02Engolasters
- 03Roc del Quer
- 04Coll d’Ordino
- 05Ordino-Arcalís
- 06Pal
- 07Coll de la Botella
- 08Andorra la Vella · finish
The Pyrenees
demandingSpain, Andorra and France in one high loop
Three Nations Pyrenees Circuit
Puigcerdà → La Seu d’Urgell → Andorra la Vella → Encamp → Port d’Envalira → Pas de la Casa → Col de Puymorens → Puigcerdà- Distance
- Approx. 140 km
- Duration
- 1 long day; 2 days recommended
- Season
- June–October for the pass-road version
- Surface
- Fully paved cross-border mountain roads
A clean circular line through three countries, climbing from Cerdanya into Andorra, crossing the range at Envalira and returning through French Catalonia over Puymorens.
- Cerdanya’s broad high valley
- La Seu d’Urgell and its Romanesque cathedral
- Andorra la Vella
- Port d’Envalira at 2,408 metres
- Pas de la Casa border landscape
- Col de Puymorens and French Cerdagne
8 mapped stops+
- 01Puigcerdà
- 02La Seu d’Urgell
- 03Andorra la Vella
- 04Encamp
- 05Port d’Envalira
- 06Pas de la Casa
- 07Col de Puymorens
- 08Puigcerdà · finish
Vágar · Streymoy · Eysturoy · Norðoyggjar · Sandoy · Suðuroy
Faroe Islands
Distances are short but the driving is not rushed: wind, fog, sheep, passing places and ferry timetables set the pace across all six Faroese regions.
61–63° NFaroe Islands
moderateLakes, sea stacks and the road to Gásadalur
Vágar Western Edge
Sandavágur → Miðvágur → Vatnsoyrar → Sørvágur → Bøur → Gásadalur- Distance
- Approx. 25 km one way; 50 km returning
- Duration
- Half to 1 day
- Season
- May–September; possible year-round with live checks
- Surface
- Paved roads; the final village roads are narrow
A compact westbound line across the airport island, moving from old villages and the lake country to turf roofs, Tindhólmur views and Múlafossur at the end of the road.
- Sandavágur and its historic church
- Lake Leitisvatn / Sørvágsvatn country
- Sørvágsfjørður and Tindhólmur
- Bøur’s turf-roofed houses
- Múlafossur below Gásadalur
6 mapped stops+
- 01Sandavágur
- 02Miðvágur
- 03Vatnsoyrar
- 04Sørvágur
- 05Bøur
- 06Gásadalur
Faroe Islands
demandingBird cliffs, a tidal lagoon and Tjørnuvík
North Streymoy Villages
Vestmanna → Kvívík → Saksun → Fossá → Tjørnuvík → Haldórsvík- Distance
- Approx. 95 km
- Duration
- 1 full day
- Season
- May–October; winter only with live checks
- Surface
- Paved, with narrow single-lane Buttercup sections
A full northern-island day linking Vestmanna’s harbour, Viking traces, Saksun’s tidal landscape and the great amphitheatre of Tjørnuvík by a succession of out-and-back village roads.
- Vestmanna harbour and bird-cliff country
- Kvívík Viking excavations
- Saksun’s lagoon and turf-roofed farm
- Fossá, the islands’ highest waterfall
- Tjørnuvík’s glacial amphitheatre
- The coastal link to Haldórsvík
6 mapped stops+
- 01Vestmanna
- 02Kvívík
- 03Saksun
- 04Fossá waterfall
- 05Tjørnuvík
- 06Haldórsvík
Faroe Islands
demandingFrom the Giant and the Witch to Gjógv’s gorge
Eysturoy Mountain Villages
Eiði → Eiðiskarð → Gjógv → Funningur → Oyndarfjørður → Fuglafjørður → Norðragøta- Distance
- Approx. 83 km
- Duration
- 1 full day
- Season
- May–October; use lower roads outside the main season
- Surface
- Paved mountain and village roads with single-lane sections
A high, folded route around northern Eysturoy: the sea stacks at Eiði, the celebrated descent to Gjógv, old Funningur and a chain of small eastern fjord villages.
- Risin og Kellingin sea-stack views
- Slættaratindur mountain country
- The hairpin descent to Gjógv
- Funningur and Hvíthamar scenery
- Oyndarfjørður’s rocking stones
- Historic Norðragøta
7 mapped stops+
- 01Eiði
- 02Eiðiskarð
- 03Gjógv
- 04Funningur
- 05Oyndarfjørður
- 06Fuglafjørður
- 07Norðragøta
Faroe Islands
moderateFour islands through rock and under sea
Northern Isles to Viðareiði
Leirvík → Norðoyatunnilin → Klaksvík → Kunoy → Árnafjørður → Hvannasund → Viðareiði- Distance
- Approx. 52 km
- Duration
- Half to 1 day
- Season
- May–October; possible year-round with live checks
- Surface
- Paved, with a tolled subsea tunnel and a one-lane tunnel on the Kunoy spur
A tunnel-linked northern journey from Eysturoy to the fishing harbour of Klaksvík, with a Kunoy side trip before the road pushes through Borðoy to exposed Viðareiði.
- Norðoyatunnilin beneath Leirvíksfjørður
- Klaksvík’s mountain-ringed harbour
- Kunoy village and plantation
- The new Árnafjørður and Hvannasund tunnels
- The Hvannasund strait
- Viðareiði beneath Villingadalsfjall and Enniberg
6 mapped stops+
- 01Leirvík
- 02Klaksvík
- 03Kunoy
- 04Árnafjørður
- 05Hvannasund
- 06Viðareiði
Faroe Islands
moderateThe subsea road to beaches and quiet villages
Sandoy Pastoral Circuit
Gamlarætt → Sandoyartunnilin → Skopun → Søltuvík → Sandur → Húsavík → Dalur → Skálavík → Sandur- Distance
- Approx. 76 km
- Duration
- 1 full day
- Season
- May–September; possible year-round with live checks
- Surface
- Mostly paved; the signed road to Søltuvík is unpaved
A deliberately unhurried circuit through the softer southern landscape, entering beneath the sea before tracing Sandoy’s western bay, dunes, old settlements and newly tunnel-linked southern village.
- Sandoyartunnilin and its tunnel art
- Skopun harbour
- Søltuvík bay and western cliffs
- Sandur’s dunes, beach and art museum
- Húsavík’s old stone houses
- Dalur and the Dalstunnilin opened in July 2026
8 mapped stops+
- 01Gamlarætt / Sandoy tunnel portal
- 02Skopun
- 03Søltuvík
- 04Sandur
- 05Húsavík
- 06Dalur
- 07Skálavík
- 08Sandur · finish
Faroe Islands
demandingFerry-bound from black cliffs to Akraberg
Suðuroy North to South
Tórshavn ⇄ Krambatangi ferry; Krambatangi → Sandvík → Hvalba → Fámjin → Vágur → Hesturin → Sumba → Akraberg- Distance
- Approx. 80 km driving plus the ferry
- Duration
- 2 days recommended; a very long day on a compatible timetable
- Season
- May–September; Hesturin only in clear, snow-free conditions
- Surface
- Paved, including a narrow single-lane Buttercup mountain road
The complete southern-island journey: arrive on Smyril, sweep through the northern coal country and Fámjin, then take the weather-dependent old high road past Beinisvørð to the Faroes’ southern tip.
- The 2 hr 5 min Smyril sailing
- Sandvík and Hvalba’s dark northern cliffs
- The first Faroese flag in Fámjin church
- Vágur and the south-coast settlements
- Hesturin and Beinisvørð
- Sumba and Akraberg lighthouse
8 mapped stops+
- 01Krambatangi ferry terminal
- 02Sandvík
- 03Hvalba
- 04Fámjin
- 05Vágur
- 06Hesturin pass
- 07Sumba
- 08Akraberg lighthouse
Alberta · British Columbia · Québec · Nova Scotia · Yukon · Northwest Territories
Canada
Three western landscapes, two eastern coastal journeys and one serious northern expedition show the scale and variety of driving in Canada.
46–68° NCanada
moderateGlaciers and waterfalls between two national parks
Icefields Parkway
Lake Louise → Bow Lake → Peyto Lake → Saskatchewan Crossing → Columbia Icefield → Sunwapta Falls → Athabasca Falls → Jasper- Distance
- 232 km
- Duration
- 1 long day; 2 days recommended
- Season
- Late June–September for the most reliable summer access
- Surface
- Fully paved remote mountain highway
Highway 93 North links Banff and Jasper through 232 kilometres of turquoise lakes, icefields, waterfalls and wildlife habitat, with almost every worthwhile stop directly beside the road.
- Bow Lake and Peyto Lake
- Saskatchewan River Crossing
- Columbia Icefield and Athabasca Glacier
- Sunwapta and Athabasca falls
- Wildlife and high-mountain viewpoints
8 mapped stops+
- 01Lake Louise
- 02Bow Lake
- 03Peyto Lake
- 04Saskatchewan River Crossing
- 05Columbia Icefield
- 06Sunwapta Falls
- 07Athabasca Falls
- 08Jasper
Canada
moderateHowe Sound to the Coast Mountains
Sea-to-Sky Highway
Vancouver → Horseshoe Bay → Porteau Cove → Britannia Beach → Shannon Falls → Squamish → Whistler → Pemberton- Distance
- Approx. 160 km
- Duration
- 1–3 days
- Season
- April–October; year-round with winter checks
- Surface
- Fully paved coastal and mountain highway
Highway 99 leaves Vancouver beside the islands and cliffs of Howe Sound, then climbs through Squamish and Whistler into the broad agricultural valley at Pemberton.
- Howe Sound viewpoints
- Porteau Cove
- Britannia Beach and mining history
- Shannon Falls and the Sea to Sky Gondola
- Whistler and Pemberton valleys
8 mapped stops+
- 01Vancouver
- 02Horseshoe Bay
- 03Porteau Cove
- 04Britannia Beach
- 05Shannon Falls
- 06Squamish
- 07Whistler
- 08Pemberton
Canada
moderateRainforest, surf coast and Cowichan country
Pacific Marine Circle Route
Victoria → Sooke → Jordan River → Port Renfrew → Lake Cowichan → Duncan → Goldstream → Victoria- Distance
- 289 km
- Duration
- 2–3 days
- Season
- May–October; possible year-round with storm checks
- Surface
- Paved highways and secondary roads with narrow or rough sections
A complete southern Vancouver Island circuit joining exposed Juan de Fuca beaches, temperate rainforest, Cowichan Lake and the farms and vineyards north of Victoria.
- Sooke and the Juan de Fuca coast
- Jordan River beaches
- Port Renfrew and Botanical Beach
- Cowichan Lake
- Duncan, Goldstream and the Malahat
8 mapped stops+
- 01Victoria
- 02Sooke
- 03Jordan River
- 04Port Renfrew
- 05Lake Cowichan
- 06Duncan
- 07Goldstream Provincial Park
- 08Victoria · finish
Canada
moderateAround the Cape Breton Highlands
Cabot Trail
Baddeck → Margaree Harbour → Chéticamp → Skyline Trail → Pleasant Bay → Cape North → Ingonish → Baddeck- Distance
- 298 km
- Duration
- 2–3 days
- Season
- May–October for the fullest range of services
- Surface
- Fully paved with steep grades and tight bends
Cape Breton’s celebrated loop alternates between Acadian villages, exposed Gulf of St. Lawrence cliffs and the forested highlands of the national park.
- Margaree Valley
- Acadian Chéticamp
- Skyline Trail and Gulf viewpoints
- Pleasant Bay and Cape North
- Ingonish and the Atlantic coast
8 mapped stops+
- 01Baddeck
- 02Margaree Harbour
- 03Chéticamp
- 04Skyline Trail
- 05Pleasant Bay
- 06Cape North
- 07Ingonish Beach
- 08Baddeck · finish
Canada
moderateRoute 132 around Québec’s great peninsula
The Gaspésie Tour
Sainte-Flavie → Matane → Sainte-Anne-des-Monts → Forillon → Percé → Bonaventure → Carleton-sur-Mer → Sainte-Flavie- Distance
- Approx. 900 km
- Duration
- 7–9 days
- Season
- Late May–October; many park services are seasonal
- Surface
- Fully paved provincial highways
Route 132 traces roughly 900 kilometres between the St. Lawrence, Gulf of St. Lawrence and Chaleur Bay before returning through the salmon valleys of Matapédia.
- St. Lawrence villages and lighthouses
- Chic-Choc Mountains
- Forillon National Park
- Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island
- Chaleur Bay
- Matapédia Valley
8 mapped stops+
- 01Sainte-Flavie
- 02Matane
- 03Sainte-Anne-des-Monts
- 04Forillon · Cap-des-Rosiers
- 05Percé
- 06Bonaventure
- 07Carleton-sur-Mer
- 08Sainte-Flavie · finish
Canada
demandingGravel across the Arctic Circle
Dempster Highway
Dempster Corner → Tombstone → Eagle Plains → Arctic Circle → Yukon–NWT border → Fort McPherson → Tsiigehtchic → Inuvik- Distance
- 740 km one way
- Duration
- 5–7 days one way; 10–14 days returning
- Season
- Mid-June–early September for first-time drivers; ferries and conditions govern access
- Surface
- Unpaved gravel with rough, muddy or dusty sections
Canada’s only all-season public road across the Arctic Circle runs for 740 unpaved kilometres through tundra, three mountain ranges and Gwich’in communities to Inuvik.
- Tombstone Territorial Park
- Ogilvie and Richardson mountains
- Eagle Plains
- The Arctic Circle
- Peel and Mackenzie river ferries
- Gwich’in communities and the Mackenzie Delta
8 mapped stops+
- 01Dempster Corner · km 0
- 02Tombstone Interpretive Centre
- 03Eagle Plains
- 04Arctic Circle
- 05Yukon–NWT border
- 06Fort McPherson
- 07Tsiigehtchic
- 08Inuvik
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