For stunning sandstone canyons draped in eucalyptus forest and a leisurely meander through heritage towns, few drives can match Australia’s Blue Mountains.

Perhaps it’s a cliché to liken a scintillating stretch of road to a rollercoaster. But with Timmelsjoch, the toll road which straddles the Austrian-Italian border deep in the Tirol region, the comparison feels uncanny.

Driving over 1,000 miles just to lap a roundabout might seem insane, but when it’s also an art installation over 250 feet beneath the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, this epic journey makes total sense.

It’s high time to head out on a high-altitude, high-octane driving adventure. To sweep through the switchbacks and climb to heights that will take your breath away.

The historic Kop Hill Climb tops out a day’s drive in the Chilterns.

What if there was a World Cup of Road Trips, where each country’s best driving roads were pitted against each other to determine the greatest on the planet?

Tracking the Queensland coast for over 1,000 miles from Brisbane to Cairns is the Bruce Highway. There’s little danger of getting lost, but it’s not always plain sailing.

The Isle of Man may be synonymous with the TT, but coastal roads, open moorland and empty tarmac tell a wider story.

In Taylor' Sheridan’s Yellowstone the Dutton clan are forever driving across the breathtaking Montana landscape. Here’s how to follow them.

Two of the greatest race tracks in Europe are less than two hours apart if you take the most direct route. There’s a longer way, however…

If you want to follow the stars of the silver screen on an unforgettable blockbuster road trip of your own then let Detour be your director.

The Alta Via Del Sale isn’t for the fainthearted, but the payoff is worth it.

A tight and twisty climb that’s rewarded with terrific views of Table Mountain.

With its seemingly endless vanishing point, Saudi Arabia’s Highway 10 is officially the longest, straightest road in the world.

Our guides to six of the best European mountain roads are now available for free on the MIVIA app, with accurate, turn-by-turn navigation for every one.

Detour journeys from relaxing Playa de Mogán to the spectacular Mirador del Balcón in Gran Canaria – retracing a World Rally Championship route along the way.

In the space of just a few minutes it’s possible to drive through Worcestershire, Shropshire and Herefordshire.

It may not be quite as death-defying as the Grand Tour made it look, but a drive up the Skeleton Coast is definitely life-affirming.

Germany’s highest panoramic road has views and bends to die for.

Detour has joined forces with route-planning app MIVIA to share our favourite British driving roads with an even wider car community.