Detour adaptive travel guides now available

Road Trips

Mar 1

Detour has partnered with Road.Travel to offer digital guides based on some of our most popular road trips.

Road.Travel’s technology provides virtual guidance and story-telling through your smart phone and allows you to tailor your trip based on the location, the car you’re driving and your budget.

Once you’ve selected your chosen route you’ll be able to book places to eat, stay overnight and other experiences, then receive turn-by-turn navigation instructions every step of the way.

To begin with Detour has created digital guides from our Wessex White Horses, Jim Clark Trail, Skyfall and Supercar Valley road trips and we’ll be adding to the catalog regularly. Just click on the link below to begin your journey with Detour and Road.Travel.

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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.

Nomad by Name, Nomad by Nature

An Ariel Nomad has just completed a 1,700-mile desert adventure and lived up to its moniker.

Detour #360: Planes, Lanes and Automobiles on the Mach Loop, Wales

Top Gear meets Top Gun in the Mach Loop of the Welsh Valleys.

Škoda Peaq EV Completes 586-Mile Road Trip on Single Charge

If you’re looking for an electric car to cover some major mileage then the new Škoda Peaq might just be the ticket.

Why a Roof Tent Babymoon is a Brilliant Idea

Most mums-to-be book a babymoon for pampering and putting their feet up, but not Charlotte Vowden.

VW California Goes Electric

It’s taken four years, but finally the VW ID. Buzz has an official California camper edition.

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?

Science Defines The Thrill of Driving

A new study by neuroscientists has discovered a “sweet spot” that influences the sense of thrill drivers get when behind the wheel.

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 Pit Stop #136: Grill 66, Siglufjörður, Iceland

Make a Pit Stop at Grill 66 for the most remote - and delicious - burger in Iceland

Detour #357: A Joyful Jaunt on the Jaufen Pass, Italy

Practice your Italian and your German on this border-spanning alpine drive.

Car and Motorcycle Tours Banned on Stelvio Pass and More

The government of South Tyrol has banned car and bike tour groups from the Italian Alps on roads above 1,600 metres.

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.

Škoda Makes Car Camping More Comfy

Owners of Škoda’s electric vehicles can now make use of a new Camp Mode to maintain a constant temperature overnight, if they’re kipping in their car.

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 Pit Stop #135: Podium Place, Newbury, UK

In an otherwise unremarkable trading estate in Newbury you’ll find cool cars, great coffee and sophisticated sim racing rigs.

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.

Pennsylvania Route 144 is Hagerty’s Road of the Year 2026

Hagerty has named a Pennsylvania byway as its 2026 Road of the Year.

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.

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Detour adaptive travel guides now available

Detour has partnered with Road.Travel to offer digital guides based on some of our most popular road trips.

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