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.

Dan Trent takes a literal detour, branching off the busy road to Stranraer and into the hills of Dumfries and Galloway to explore hidden tarmac treasures beyond

It’s all about the sea and what you see on this World Heritage Site drive, says Simon Heptinstall.

Remarkable by name, remarkable by nature, this mountain pass in New Zealand needs to be on your southern hemisphere road trip list.

North Wales, North Coast 500, Nordschleife? You can keep ‘em, says Sim Mainey.

Pardon the pun but the Himalayas represent the peak of driving fun in India, says Paranjay Dutt.

Avoid the European coastal clichés and head to Croatia for a seashore drive to savour. Simply sit back and enjoy a fantasy made reality– twisting round sea cliffs with a panorama of islands stretching to the horizon and skirting pine forests hanging above glittering sandy beaches. Expect to cross mountains where you’ll rise high for distant views and then drop down to drive along the water’s edge as the Adriatic Highway twists and turns along the whole length of Croatia’s coast.

If you feel the need for speed then Bonneville should be on your bucket list, says Gavin Conway.

Charging across Europe from London to the fastest circuit on the Formula 1 calendar, over alpine passes and autostrada, is a drive Gavin Conway will always savour.

Jaw-droppingly beautiful and, for the most part, sparsely populated, road tripping north of the border is an utter joy. Even if the weather occasionally gets in the way.

Driving Puerto Rico’s Ruta Panorámica is a tropical adventure that will have anyone imaging they’re a great American author, says Simon “Hemingway” Heptinstall.

What the Isle of Skye lacks in size it makes up for in spectacle. You can lap the island in a day, but its visual and gastronomic delights will make you want to stay much longer, says Nik Berg.

Are you looking for a road trip that’s a little out of the ordinary? Look no further…

Land Rover’s Trans America Trail took intrepid explorers 5,000 miles from coast to coast without touching tarmac. The entire route was off-road, as Gavin Conway can attest.

Picture yourself in your own blockbuster by taking a road trip to some of the UK’s most iconic film locations. Whether you’re into wizards, period dramas, sci-fi or spy flicks there are dozens of Hollywood hotspots to discover and amazing roads to enjoy along the way.

Going to the Revival? At Detour, we believe getting there should be part of the experience, so whichever direction you’re travelling from, let Charlotte Vowden help set the pace as she recommends glorious diversions to make along the way

Road-tripping an electric car still comes with a dash of range anxiety in many parts of the world. But not in Norway where the EV has been embraced.

It’s a flat tarmac road about 12 miles long. Pick up a hire car and you can do the whole round trip in about 20 minutes. Yet it’s one of the most memorable drives Simon Heptinstall has ever done.

With its crazy traffic and even crazier drivers attempting to cross Moscow in a day proves too much for Luke Ponsford.

Mountain passes, coast roads, volcanoes and desert drives. Say hola to five of the best Detours in Spain.