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Furka Pass in the Central Swiss Alps, 2429M

The Furka Pass is one of the finest mountain passes in the Swiss Alps, running for approximately 35KM, starting from…

Transfagarasan Mountain Road, Romania

One of our favorite roads in Europe is Transfagarasan Highway in Romania. Many might recognize this as the road Jeremy…

Stelvio Pass – Italy

It’s the most famous pass in the Alps due to it’s Top Gear association, but is the Stelvio Pass really the best?…

Route Napoleon / French Alps Maritimes

The current Route Napoléon, first opened in 1932, follows the route taken by Napoléon I (Napoléon Bonaparte) in 1815 on…

B500 Schwarzwaldhochstrasse / Black Forest Driving Road

Ahhh the Black Forest and it’s seemingly endless number of sweeping trails and deserted roads, a bikers and drivers dream….

Hahtennjoch Mountain Pass / Austrian Alps / Voralberg Region

As you turn onto the Hahntennjoch pass, you just feel it’s going to be something special. Surrounding peaks are tall,…

The Klausen Pass

The Klausen Pass is the first “major” alpine pass you reach driving south from Zurich, in fact, using the highway…

The Old Military Road / Scotland / Cairngorms National Park

The old military road, A93, situated in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands is what…

Grimsel Pass – Central Swiss Alps

One of the most breathtaking aspects of driving the “Big 3” passes of the central Swiss Alps (Susten, Grimsel, Furka,…

Silvretta Strasse High Alpine Road

This is a very impressive 30km stretch of road, that takes in Silvretta Hochalpenstrasse toll road, a run directly through…

San Bernadino Pass / Swiss Alps

The San Bernadino Pass is one of the most beautiful and “smoothest” mountain passes in the Alps, and is therefore…

Via Chiantigiana (SR222)

If you ask about the best driving roads in Tuscany then Via Chiantiagiana, also known as SR222 or the Chianti…

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