The 10 most popular Detours of 2022

Road Trips

Dec 28

Written By Nik Berg

Door County road Wisconsin — Photo Shutterstock

Detour added 52 new Road Trips, dozens of Pit Stops, interviews and stories from the road during 2022, AND these ten have proved to be the most read road trips of the year.

Thanks for your support. We’re looking forward to bringing you even more in 2023.

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Detour #248: Driving Top to Tip on Mexico 1, Mexico

Tracing both the Pacific and Sea of Cortez coasts and crossing majestic mountains, Mexico 1 runs the length of the Baja peninsula.

Detour #153: Baja California Sur, Mexico

Baja is a wild ride. From adrenaline sports to natural wonders, easy highways and serious off-road excursions, Ruksana Hussain experiences it all.

Detour #152: Durban's most delightful drive, South Africa

Nothing beats local knowledge as South African Detourist Sudhir “Banzai” Matai reveals his favourite hometown road.

Detour #146: The Mille Miglia, Italy

Take a lap of the most famous road race in the world with Odiel Mennink.

Detour #145: The South West 660, UK

The South West 660 is a new and soon-to-be iconic route around the British coastline from Dorset to Somerset. Simon Heptinstall helped plan it so who better to be our tour guide?

Detour #143: The Mad Mountains of Madeira, Portugal

If you’re a Detourist and not just a tourist then avoid the crowded coast and head for the hills of Madeira reckons Simon Heptinstall.

Detour #142: Door County, Wisconsin, USA

Rare are the locations that provide perfectly scenic drives come sun or snow but the Wisconsin peninsula region does just that, says Ruksana Hussain.

Detour #114: The road to Skyfall, Scotland, UK

A Caterham (00)7 and the road to Skyfall make for a truly cinematic adventure, reckons Nik Berg.

Detour #63: Buttertubs Pass, Yorkshire, UK

Jeremy Clarkson is a Yorkshire lad, so you can trust that he knows the local roads. He’s also pretty well travelled so when he describes the Buttertubs Pass in the Yorkshire Dales as “England’s only truly spectacular road” he’s probably not wrong.

Detour #57: Great St Bernard Pass, Italy-Switzerland

It’s on the Great St Bernard Pass between Switzerland and Italy that the iconic opening scenes of The Italian Job were filmed.

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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.

5 Incredible Italian Road Trips for a Dash of Driving Dolce Vita

Is there any other country where the Romance of the Road Trip is so strong? There’s simply so much on offer that when planning a driving adventure you’re spoiled for choice. Try these five for starters.

Detour #269: Beachcombing in London, UK

Did you know that London has a string of seven beaches? Neither did we until we got hold of a beach car and went exploring the city.

Detour #268: Dreams Come True on the Yellowhead Highway, Canada

Driving the Yellowhead Highway is, quite literally, a dream made real for James Hearne.

Detour #267: Following Don Quixote from Madrid to Ciudad Réal, Spain

Miguel de Cervantes’ hero defined the term quixotic for his fantastical adventures. A road trip from Madrid to Ciudad Réal is very real, but no less fantastic.

Detour #266: Driving from Seoul to the DMZ, South Korea

Ben Barry drives as far north as Kim Jon Un will allow.

Detour #265: The Wolds and Bends of Lincolnshire, UK

Across the flat fenlands of Lincolnshire you’ll find some of the straightest roads in the UK, but if you know where to look there are brilliant bends to be discovered.