5 Most Dangerous Routes in the World

Indy500 · 21 Dec 2007 at 09:11

And I thought Pakistan\Afghanistan were bad for this kind of thing...

Lashout_UK · 21 Dec 2007 at 10:08

Right, that's my road trip for next year sorted then, I'll do all 5..

rG-tom · 21 Dec 2007 at 12:37

the snake pass is not at all a bad road bar when it gets icey, i used to drive it 4-5 times a week. Fun, yes, dangerous? No, far more dangerous roads around

wassap · 21 Dec 2007 at 12:43

Wheres the snake pass again? i was on a fun road a few nights back when i was trying to get from Manchester to Honley, It might have been the A616 from the A56, that was fun in this icy weather :eek:

There are some truly wonderfull roads in the north.

rG-tom · 21 Dec 2007 at 12:44

wohoo said:
Wheres the snake pass again? i was on a fun road a few nights back when i was trying to get from Manchester to Honley, It might have been the A616 from the A56, that was fun in this icy weather

There are some truly wonderfull roads in the north.

Snake pass goes from sheffield to glossop

Oblivious · 21 Dec 2007 at 17:17

I dont understand Snake Pass being labelled dangerous. When I lived in Sheffield I used it 10+ times a week for when I needed to get to the M6 etc.

Its only dangerous as tom says when it gets icey/bad weather. But even then its only as bad as any other country road imo.

NickXX · 21 Dec 2007 at 17:26

I enjoyed Snake Pass, wouldn't say it was dangerous.

kieranv · 21 Dec 2007 at 17:53

few fun roads in the lake district too, A592 windermere - troutbeck - ullswater.

Not too bad but i drove it a few months after i passed so it's the most fun road i've driven so far

Nash · 21 Dec 2007 at 18:26

Comparing Snake Pass and the roads in that picture and saying they're both dangerous is like saying bumper cars and a destruction derby is as dangerous. Just no.

daven1986 · 21 Dec 2007 at 18:30

i have been on some roads like number 5 when i was in the himalayas, the scary thing is that they bomb down those roads and OVERTAKE on them. also there is 2 way traffic

also there is a huge amount of traffic due to tourism.

basically i need a new pair of pants more than once!!

Freefaller · 21 Dec 2007 at 19:05

I've been along the road of death in Bolivia - it really isn't a pleasant experience at all.

Raikiri · 21 Dec 2007 at 19:24

Lashout_UK said:
Right, that's my road trip for next year sorted then, I'll do all 5..

Give you £10 if you do #3 on a mini moto.

#4 doesn't seem dangerous so much as extremely inconvenient.

Zip · 21 Dec 2007 at 19:29

Raikiri said:
#4 doesn't seem dangerous so much as extremely inconvenient.

And Fun

Jimbeam3678 · 21 Dec 2007 at 20:46

number 3 looks lethal IMO

wez130 · 21 Dec 2007 at 23:07

I used to use snake pass regularly, i didn't find it dangerous, though i know of one person who crashed along there. However - from when i was a kid, i didn't like the Sychanant (sp) pass in North Wales, that was quite high up with roads with no barriers and only a fall to certain death in parts. and it was quite narrow too (2 cars could just about pass though).