The Wildest Road in the World for Daring Travel

Do you enjoy thrill running down the spine? Then, there’s nothing like hitting the road, with wild energy and enthusiasm gushing to explore the world. Here, we list down some of the wildest roads in the world to be explored that will restore your faith in adventure. You can skim through CheapFareGuru for budgeted rental cars and hotels.

North Coast 500, Scotland

Considered as Scotland’s answer to Route 66, this 500-mile route is bustling with twisting roads, legendary castles, towering mountains, astonishing coastal scenery, whisky distilleries, and single track roads. The trip starts at Inverness, heading up to rocky west coast, and then back through the rugged north and east coasts. Renting a car from CheapFareGuru is the ideal for this spectacular trip.

Hardknott Pass, Lake District 

Full of narrow stretches and severe bends, this trip is a test of driving skills and machine. It is advisable to hire a good car from CheapFareGuru for the zigzagging roads. The trip begins at Little Langdale, heads to the twisting Wrynose Pass, and eventually to Hardknott Pass crumbling with hairpin bends. The roads are high-rise and must be driven with caution; the trip will take you through Windermere, Coniston Water, and pretty villages of Keswick and Grasmere. Stop frequently to catch the stunning landscapes with lakes, mountains, and coastlines.

Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse, Austria

Open early May to early November, this gorgeous, sky-piercing 30-mile route encompasses 37 breathtaking mountain views. The trip begins at Bruck in the Salzburg valley, enduring through the Ferleiten toll entrance, Fuscher Lacke, and finally ending at Carinthia. You can find some great rental car deals on CheapFareGuru for this trip that has endless views – lakes, glaciers, pine-clad hills, rocky cliffs, and luxuriant meadows – as the road steeps upwards to 8,215 ft with 30+ hair pin bends.

Big Sur, California

This 123-mile long journey will have you do it all – soar to 1000ft and drop back to sea level. You will be clinging to mountains and cliffs, twisting and turning through one of America’s greatest scenic drives. You start at Monterey, reaching the touristy Carmel with pine covered beaches, heading on further to the wild Big Sur – contrasting between redwood groves and wave-pounded beaches. Drive through the Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, before Morro Bay that signals the end of the drive. Book your car and accommodation on CheapFareGuru in advance to get better rates.

St Lawrence River Wilderness, Canada 

This 650-mile trip is full of turbulent tides and dramatic mountains through Quebec’s forests and glacial valleys. Book your car on CheapFareGuru and drive through Montreal’s striking skyline on route 138, St.Lawrence’s beauty, shores of Ile Dupas, heading to Saint-Alexis-des-Monts through plateaus with beautiful lakes. Head east and spend a night at Jacques Cartier National Park, skid through station Duchesnay and Quebec before Charlevoix; explore the villages before returning south to Montreal.

These wild roads across are an adventure of a lifetime. If this hustles you feet, then wait no longer – book now on CheapFareGuru and get going!