Detour #286: Water Over the Bridge on the Yongwu Highway, China
Every year the road to Yongwu vanishes beneath the rising waters of Poyang Lake, yet daring drivers still brave the waves to cross.
Detour #285: Britain’s Emptiest A-Road, Bute, Scotland
Simon Heptinstall enjoys the most tranquil of Scottish road trips on the Isle of Bute.
Detour #284: The Giants of the Redwood Highway, California, USA
Driving through towering ancient forests, Jamie Hearne finds inspiration in the sheer scale of nature.
Our Favourite Detours of 2024
As the journey that was 2024 nears an end, we look back on the most memorable road trips of the year.
Five Festive Road Trips
’Tis the season to be driving. For many of us that might mean seasonal gridlock on the way to visit friends and family, but if you’re feeling a little more adventurous then check out these five festive drives.
Detour #283: Mighty Mount Panorama, Australia
Home to the legendary Bathurst 1000 race, the Mount Panorama circuit in New South Wales is actually a public road.
Detour #282: On Road and Track in the Hills of Seville, Spain
A few laps of a track, a blast into the hills above Seville and an insight into the life of a road tester, courtesy of Stephen Dobie.
Detour #281: Adventure Awaits on Alaska’s Denali Highway, USA
The window of opportunity to drive into the wilds of Alaska’s Denali Highway is narrow.
Detour #280: A Run Up Route YC, Yorkshire UK
When the creator and founder of the iconic NC 500 was looking for another epic UK driving route, he looked no further than Yorkshire.
Detour #279: A Mini Miglia on the Futa Pass, Italy
As if the Futa and Raticosa passes of the Mille Miglia weren’t tough enough, Detour’s Nik Berg braves them in torrential rain. In Maserati’s MC20 supercar.
Detour #278: Crossing The Bridge into Scandinavian Noir, Denmark-Sweden
Cross The Bridge from Copenhagen to Malmö and murder feels never far away.
Detour #277: Discovering A Poem in Stone on America’s First Scenic Highway, Washington-Oregon, USA
How could one resist a road dubbed “a poem in stone” or “the king of roads”?
Detour #666: Britain’s Most Spooky Motorway
If you’re heading up the M6 this Halloween you might want to call Ghostbusters.
Detour #276: Motoring Through Mythology in Kefalonia, Greece
Ben Barry takes a road-tripping, beach-hopping detour to Kefalonia – land of Greek myth and a Hollywood flop.
Detour #275: Driving into the Jaws of Martha’s Vineyard, USA
Terror took hold of the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard in 1975 when Jaws hit cinemas. Detour tracks the infamous shark sightings and movie locations on a road trip around the Massachusetts island.
Detour #274: Island hopping from Copenhagen to Møns Klint, Denmark
Nik Berg gets misty-eyed as he recalls a childhood road trip.
Detour #273: Winding Through the Wild West on the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, USA
Jamie Hearne takes his mobile home to where the buffalo still roam on a road trip through Wyoming.
Detour #272: Florida Car Culture, USA
From the awesome oval at Daytona to the Art Deco excess of Miami Florida is a must-visit destination for any auto enthusiast.
Detour #271: Going Topless on the Kentish Riviera, UK
A roof-down road trip along the Kent coast from Margate to Dungeness reveals a gallery of art, nature and science.
Detour #270: Turbo Charging in the Stuttgart Hills, Germany
Time to cosplay a Seventies Porsche development driver in the original ‘widowmaking’ 911 Turbo.