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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A Smoke-Free Camel Trophy is Returning

The Camel Trophy was one of the world’s toughest automotive adventures that saw teams from across the globe compete in Land Rovers over gruelling terrain and, in 2026, it’ll be back.

Detour #306: Following the Rally of the Gods, Greece

Ben Barry road trips his way round Greece to follow the action on the Acropolis Rally

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We hoped it would happen and now the amazing all-terrain tour bus from Mount Etna is going camping.

Detour #305: Rental Car Roulette on the Route des Crêtes, France

Nik Berg takes a gamble on the amazing route of Ridges in France’s Vosges region.

22 Terrific Scottish Road Trips You Won’t Want to Miss This Summer

Scotland’s mountains and lochs dwarf those to the south, its beaches rival the best in the world, and the roads that weave between them are among the most spectacular on the planet.

Detour #304: The Panoramastrasse Oberaar is a One-Way Wonder, Switzerland

It’s easy to miss amongst Switzerland’s sensational mountain passes, but the Panoramastrasse Oberaar is worth the Detour.

This Endless Internet Road Trip has no Destination

Thousands of road trip enthusiasts are driving the same ‘car’ across the continental United States on an epic user-generated internet Detour.

Detour #303: A Journey through Time on Utah’s Highway 12, USA

James Hearne gets schooled by Utah’s stunning rock formations as he travels Highway 12.

Johan Kristoffersson, World Rallycross Champion

Soft-spoken Swede Johan Kristoffersson is near unbeatable on the World Rallycross stage. He’s methodical, analytical and a demon behind the wheel. But when it comes to taking time away from the fast-paced world of racing, he prefers to take things slow.

Detour #302: Taking The Backroad To Tilba on Wagonga Scenic Drive, Australia

Mel Nichols takes the longer way to Tilba on New South Wales’ Wagonga Scenic Drive.

America’s Road of the Year 2025 is…

The Cherohala Skyway that runs between Tennessee and North Carolina has been named the 2025 Hagerty Road of the Year.

Detour #301: A Lap of the Madring, Spain’s New F1 Street Circuit

Madrid is gearing up to host formula 1 with Racers taking to the streets of Spain’s capital from 2026. Here’s how to take a (slower) Lap.

Speed Limits are Being Raised Across the World

Some countries are actually increasing the speed limits on their roads, with Spain trialling a 93mph limit and more US states hiking the maximum velocity to 80mph.

Detour #300: The Riches of the Million-Dollar Highway, Colorado, USA

It allegedly cost one million dollars per mile to build and there are many riches to be discovered on Colorado’s Million Dollar Highway.

Detour Pit Stop #129: David Silver Honda Collection, Suffolk, UK

A sleepy corner of Suffolk might seem an unlikely spot for a gleaming array of vintage motorbikes, but the David Silver Honda Collection in Leiston houses over 200 models, spanning 1947 to 1992.

Detour #299: Old Meets New on a Cross-Border Car Culture Drive, England-Wales

A drive from Worcester to Wales from a historic hill climb to the hottest cars and coffee spot shows the very best of old and new car culture.

Detour Pit Stop #128: Baffle Haus Old Post, Bonvilston, Wales

For a cars and bikes and Caffeine hit in South Wales there’s no better pit stop than Baffle Haus.

A Convoy of Mazdas Just Drove from the Baltic to the Arctic on Sustainable Fuel

A dozen Mazda CX-30s have completed a 1,300-mile on the frozen roads of Sweden, Finland and Norway using Sustain biofuel.

Detour #298: Motoring to the Matterhorn, Breuil-Cervinia, Italy

The climb to the ski resort at Breuil-Cervinia is just as exhilarating as the winter sports on offer.

Go Overlanding From Your Desk With Over the Hill

You could soon live out your overland fantasies from home with new 4×4 video game Over the Hill.

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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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