"Difficult roads often lead to a beautiful destination."

As the upper quote says that difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations but driving on risky roads is always a challenge. It is not so easy as it seems. Just imagine that you are driving on a narrow road lonely and due to wind pressure your car started staggering. So if you are pretty much stronger and you are not afraid of driving then enjoy a virtual ride with me on the world's top ten most dangerous roads.

Top ten dangerous roads in the world

10. Stelvio-Pass-Italy

Stelvio Pass, Italy

Stelvio pass road is the highest pass zigzag-shaped road to drive in European Alps. It contains 48 hairpins and it is considered a dangerous route due to wind. Alongside the road, there are a lot of alpines that enhance the beauty of this route and attract the drivers. The road was originally built in 1825 to link the old Austrian province of Lombardy with Austria. Stelvio pass remains closed during snow falling and remains open from June to August. It is most important for sports. Every year in August it remains closed for one day for vehicles when cycling and running races are organized.  This day is known as Stelvio Bike day and Stelvio Marathon day.

9. 99-Bend Road to Heaven-China

11 kilometers long road in Tianmen Mountain National Park China that has been named as 99-Bend Roads to heaven due to the presence of 99 hairpin turns. It is located several feet above in the air. During its construction, a lot of people died. This road becomes tricky during bad weather. This road also contains areas on the mountain peaks with a glass floor that was made for the tourists. It also contains the Tianmen temple that was made during the Tang dynasty. People can visit this temple only with the help of a chairlift or footpath.

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8. Pan American Highway

This road is present in North American from Alaska to Chile and it is considered a dangerous route to travel. Its length is 48000 kilometers and it is characterized by excessive terrains and wild animals. It connects all the Pacific countries of America. It passes from the nine countries. Between Panama and Colombia a106 kilometer gap is presently known as Darien Gap. Due to this gap, there is no connection between South and Central America. A lot of attempts have been done to remove this but it always becomes controversial. This road is not entirely dangerous but some parts of it are worst and life-threatening.

7. Sichuhan-Tibet Highway-China

It is not effortless to drive through 2140 kilometers long road in China that is famous due to rock slides and hairpin turns. It connects Sichuan with Tibet through the Kham area. Travelers can enjoy the beautiful scenery and weather. For inexperienced drivers landslides and hairpin turn become a challenge. Only a small mistake can cause a major accident. It became the grave of many peoples from 1954 to now. A trip on this road completes in 15 days so if you are going to plan it then make sure the time.

6. James Dalton Highway-Alaska

It is 666 kilometers long highway present in Alaska. It is mostly known by the name of North Slope Hall road and most of the time used by truckers. It also favors the oilfield pipeline system of Prudhoe Bay.  When you are going to explore you must be aware of weather conditions and also the dangerous landscapes. It also lacks a medical facility so for the drivers it is not an easy task to travel on this road. If you are going to explore then take care of precautionary measures.

5. Kolyma Highway and Lena Highway-Russia

Traveling on a 3080-kilometer long road in Russia is not less than a challenge. It is also famous as "Road of Bones". It was formed by the joining of two highways one is R504 Kolyma and the other is A360 Lena Highway that is present alongside the river in the coldest region of the world. It connects two Russian regions Yakutia and Magadan Oblast. Traveling in cold weather is easy as compared to summer when due to excessive rains it becomes a dangerous route to drive. Dozens of people were died every year due to accidents on this road. This area is rebellious and less populated.

4. Guoliang Tunnel Road-China

Guoliang Tunnel Road is a 1.2-kilometer long road in China constructed by 13 villagers of the province of Henan. It was built in Taihang Mountains in five years and it was opened in 1977 for the traffic. It connects the village of Guoliang with outside. Before its formation, it was really difficult for the village to travel. This road turned the village into a tourist destination. And it is also used by the filmmakers due to its beautiful location. Travel through this road is life-threatening mostly in rainy seasons. If you want to travel through this route then you must analyze the weather condition before traveling. 

3. Zogila Pass-India

It is a vital route that connects Ladakh with Kashmir. It connects the people of Ladakh with the rest of the world. It remains closed during winter to avoid accidents and opens in the spring season. It covers 9 kilometers area. This zigzag-shaped road was built first time in 1947 for military purposes. Its narrow structure and cliffs made it a dangerous road for drivers. The government of India has approved to make a tunnel that will minimize the time from 3 hours to fourteen minutes to pass this road. Drivers have to be focused and paid full attention during traveling on this road.

2. Fairy Meadows Road-Pakistan

Feary Meadows Road, Pakistan 

Fairy Meadows Road is a 16.2-kilometer lengthy road located in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan. It was called Fairy Meadows by an Australian Climber due to its mesmerizing beauty. Travelers face a lot of high altitudes and narrow turns during driving on this road. It is too narrow that only one jeep at a time can pass. The driver has to be so experienced that it can estimate the width of the road and vehicle in centimeters. Also, there is not any kind of guardrails and boundaries to stop falling the vehicles. Faint-hearted should not travel on this road.

1. North Yungas Road-Bolivia

Yungas Road

North Yungas Road also known as "The Road of Death" was marked as one of the most dangerous roads in the world. It is located at Cordillera Oriental Mountain Range in Bolivia at 2000 feet above the surface of the earth. It connects La Paz city with Yungas. This road contains 200 hairpin twirls. Due to the presence of no guardrails, it is really risky to travel. Also due to weather conditions such as fog and dust viability approaches zero. 200 to 300 people die every year on this road. In 2006 this road has been improved a lot such as the width of the road has been increased and guardrails are added.

Despite fatalities, these roads became the tourist destinations that come to explore the picturesque view of these roads. Because driving on these roads takes a long duration so you can enjoy the beauty of surroundings. Driving on this road is not everyone's cup of tea. It takes a lot of courage and skills. Besides threat and lot of accidents, people come to experience drive on these roads and also the beauty of these roads attract the tourists. So if you are also wanted to explore them and ready to travel then take precautions before traveling.

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