THE LONGER WAY
Take the longer way with Detour and enjoy epic road trips, perfect pit stops and stories from the road. Powerful photography and words to inspire you on your next journey.
Five drives that will make you fall for New England in the Fall
New England’s forests explode into a riot of colour as the days grow shorter. For leaf peepers there’s no better time to take to the road and enjoy the rich reds, abundant oranges and yellows of the canopy.
Detour #363: Lilting Along The Irish Loop, Newfoundland, Canada
A craggy coastline and unfamiliar accents make this Newfoundland drive feel a world away from Canada.
Detour #362: Secret Snowdonia, Wales
The impact of Snowdonia’s popularity has led to soul searching, but, if you know where to take a turn off the beaten track, contemplative touring can still be had.
Detour #361: Action in the Alpes Maritimes, France
High in the hills above the Mediterranean is a road that’s seen its share of cinematic stunts.
Detour #360: Planes, Lanes and Automobiles on the Mach Loop, Wales
Top Gear meets Top Gun in the Mach Loop of the Welsh Valleys.
Detour #359: Life Moves Pretty Fast – How to Follow Ferris Bueller’s Day Off in Chicago, USA
It’s hard to believe but it’s now 40 years since Ferris, Cameron and Sloane skipped school. If you haven’t followed their route before, then what are you waiting for?
Detour #358: The End of the Road for 007, Faroe Islands
The drive to where James Bond met his demise is dramatic in its own right.
Detour #357: A Joyful Jaunt on the Jaufen Pass, Italy
Practice your Italian and your German on this border-spanning alpine drive.
Detour #356: The Most Fun Road in the Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are a traffic-free drivers’ delight, but one road bests the rest.
7 Coast Roads To Cruise This Summer
Nothing beats the heat like a sea breeze on an ocean drive. If you’re looking to cool down this summer then take a cruise on one of these seven coast roads, in the UK, USA, Australia, Namibia and India.
Watch Detour’s Magical Malvern to Midnight Sun Road Trip
Detour’s drive from the Morgan factory to the Faroe Islands has been beautifully captured in this short film.
Detour #355: Rolling Through The Blue Mountains, Australia
For stunning sandstone canyons draped in eucalyptus forest and a leisurely meander through heritage towns, few drives can match Australia’s Blue Mountains.
Detour #354: A Rollercoaster Ride on Timmelsjoch, Austria
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.
Detour #353: A Tunnel Run to the Only Undersea Roundabout in the World, Faroe Islands
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.
10 Must-Drive Mountain Roads
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.
Detour #352: Climbing Kop Hill, UK
The historic Kop Hill Climb tops out a day’s drive in the Chilterns.
The Road Trip World Cup
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?
Detour #351: A Blunder on the Bruce Highway, Australia
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.
Detour #350: An Alternative Lap of the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man may be synonymous with the TT, but coastal roads, open moorland and empty tarmac tell a wider story.
Detour #349: Drive Like a Dutton in the Montana of Yellowstone, USA
In Taylor' Sheridan’s Yellowstone the Dutton clan are forever driving across the breathtaking Montana landscape. Here’s how to follow them.