Aural pleasure: Britain's best-sounding tunnels
A team of acoustics experts has named the finest-sounding road tunnels in Britain by driving an Alfa Romeo through them and recording the sonorous soundtracks.
Detour #129: Llosa del Cavall, Catalunya, Spain
Imagine if all your favourite features were found on one single stretch of road. Twists, turns, climbs and falls, forests, tunnels, bridges and vistas to make you brake to standstill and grab your camera. It’s the smash hits of road trips: an incredible compilation album.
Detour #50: San Boldo Pass, Italy
The San Boldo Pass packs some impressive stats into its 11 miles. 18 hairpin bends, five tunnels and six bridges take you from Trichiana to Tovena in northern Italy.
Detour Pit Stop #19: Oresund Bridge, Denmark-Sweden
Oresundsbron isn’t just a bridge - it’s a bridge, a man-made island and a tunnel that link Copenhagen in Denmark with Malmo in Sweden and is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary this year.
Detour Pit Stop #01: Laerdal Tunnel, Norway
Buried deep beneath the mountains between Laerdal and Aurland is the world’s longest road tunnel.