Griff Gough-Walters drove a tiny Hyundai i10 2,500 miles from London to North Africa in four days, and then a month later, did the return journey in three. 

A team of Dutch students has just crossed the Sahara desert in a car powered solely by the sun.

Farmer, founder of Evo magazine and YouTuber Harry Metcalfe has road tripping in his blood. His Favourite Detour is the return leg of one of his biggest adventures.

Today’s car commercials are computer-generated fantasies, blandly mindful of not upsetting the ad authorities but only a few years ago they were memorable mini movies that would sell, sell, sell.

For telegenic twists and turns this road is hard to beat.

Climbing to a mighty 2,200 metres the views are either epic or non-existent as the road can get completely engulfed in cloud.