
Detour #133: Susten Pass, Switzerland
The first official Alpine Pass ever built also happens to be the best for drivers, as Simon Heptinstall can attest.
Band on the run: A 3,000-mile reggae road trip across Canada
Nathan Munn recalls blazing a trail from the west to the east coast of Canada with his band in two VW vans.
Detour #132: The Coastal Garden Route, South Africa
South Africa’s Coastal Garden Route offers 124 miles of driving pleasure from Mossel Bay to the Storms River, the border between the Western and the Eastern Cape. It’s a drive Elsa Dixon knows like the back of her hand.
Detour #131: The Targa Florio route, Sicily, Italy
Sudhir “Banzai” Matai goes in search of Vito Corleone as he follows the route of one of the world’s oldest road races.
Detour #130: Kirkstone Pass, Cumbria, UK
Simon Heptinstall takes on one of Britain’s steepest climbs, which would have even Wordsworth breathless.
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 #128: The Queen's Way, Scotland
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
Detour #127: Jurassic Coast, UK
It’s all about the sea and what you see on this World Heritage Site drive, says Simon Heptinstall.
Detour #126: The Remarkables Road, New Zealand
Remarkable by name, remarkable by nature, this mountain pass in New Zealand needs to be on your southern hemisphere road trip list.
Detour #125: On two wheels across the North Pennines, UK
North Wales, North Coast 500, Nordschleife? You can keep ‘em, says Sim Mainey.
Detour #124: Tirthan Valley, Himalayas, India
Pardon the pun but the Himalayas represent the peak of driving fun in India, says Paranjay Dutt.
Detour #123: Adriatic Highway, Croatia
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.
Detour #122: Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA
If you feel the need for speed then Bonneville should be on your bucket list, says Gavin Conway.
Detour #121: Motoring to Monza, Italy
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.
Seven Sensational Scottish Road Trips
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.
Detour #120: The Panoramic Route, Puerto Rico
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.
Detour #119: Circuit of Skye, Scotland
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.
Stranger Things: Six of the World's Weirdest Road Trips
Are you looking for a road trip that’s a little out of the ordinary? Look no further…
Detour #118: Off-road across the USA on the Trans America Trail
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.
Britain's Most Cinematic Road Trips
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.