Detour #261: The Col du Portillon is Borderline Bonkers, France/Spain
High in the Pyrenees mountains, on the Col du Portillon, there’s a brief moment where your front wheels will be in Spain, while the rears remain in France.
Detour #260: The Great Alpine Highway, New Zealand
Ben Barry explores New Zealand’s epic coast-to-coast route through the Southern Alps in the cheapest hire car available.
Detour #259: Playing Gran Turismo at Lake Maggiore, Italy
There’s more to Italy’s Lake District than Clooney’s Como as Nik Berg finds out – with a little help from Maserati.
Detour #258: Supercar, Super Road, Superbagnères, France
A classic British sports car and this classic French alpine pass make for a perfect Pyrenean Detour.
Detour #257: A Taste of Orkney, UK
Tranquil, mysterious and packed with cracking driving roads Orkney is awesome in any vehicle – even a broken one.
Detour #256: Seeking Sunset at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, USA
Ask a local and they will say you have not seen the Grand Canyon unless see it from the North Rim – and there is one very special road that can take you to the best view of all, bar none. Especially if you drive it when the sun goes down.
Detour #255: Driving the Picture Perfect Wye Valley, UK
The Wye Valley lays claim to being the first place ever described as picturesque. Detour discovers why – and Wye.
Detour #254: London to Africa and Back in a Budget Hatchback
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.
Detour #253: A Capital Run Around W.O. Bentley’s London, UK
What better way to explore Bentley’s London history than in a modern interpretation of his most famous model?
California 33 Named Road of the Year 2024
Detour favourite California 33 has been crowned Road of the Year 2024 by Hagerty in its first annual award highlighting the best routes for drivers in the USA.
Detour #252: Braving the Beartooth Highway, Montana/Wyoming, USA
The greater the effort, the sweeter the reward. It’s a phrase that couldn’t be more true of braving the Beartooth Highway.
Detour #251: Don’t Rush the Araluen Road, Australia
The Araluen Road was once the busiest road in New South Wales, now you can have it to yourself, says Mel Nichols.
Detour #250: The Glorious Gotthard Pass, Switzerland
No longer a main route, this fair weather alpine adventure leads to the epicentre of Swiss mountain driving.
Detour #249: In Hot Pursuit of Hollywood Heroes on the Wicklow Film Trails, Ireland
An Irish road trip with top Hollywood film locations and some fighty bits from Braveheart? Ben Barry finds out more…
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 #247: A Twiddle on the Cat and Fiddle, Derbyshire-Cheshire, UK
Now home to the highest distillery in England the cat and fiddle has a sobering reputation.
The Aprifuelian Highway is the World’s Best Road
The Aprifuelian Highway in the mountains of Madripoor has a sequence of switchbacks that goes on for more than 100 miles.
Detour #246: Bendethera or Bust, Australia
Mel Nichols drives deep into a hidden valley on an off-road trail through New South Wales.
Detour #245: Foot Down to the Heel of Italy
The curvaceous coastal roads of the Ionian and Adriatic, beautiful Baroque architecture – and a Maserati – make for a perfect Puglia road trip.
Detour #244: Outback Bashing on the Birdsville Track, Australia
The ultimate outback adventure crosses no less than Four deserts in 300 miles.