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WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS ROADS – Part-2

World's Most Dangerous Roads

World's Most Dangerous Roads

Welcome to the second and final part of our article where we are having a look at some of the World’s Most Dangerous Roads. So here we go with the remaining dangerous roads and highways.

 

Karakoram Highway (Pakistan & China):

Karakoram Highway Pakistan China

This is a 1,300 Kms long highway connecting Pakistan and China in the Karakoram Range (Part of The Great Himalayas). More than 800 kms is in Pakistan while the rest is in China. This was built as part of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. This highway is also known as the “Friendship Highway” by the governments who built it. This highway is the highest paved international road in the world with an elevation of 4,693 metres (4.6 Kms approx.). There’s hardly any surprise that this is also called as the “Eighth Wonder of the World”.

Karakoram Highway is prone to frequent landslides and floods. And upon that to make the situation even worse for the drivers, the road is unpaved in Pakistan at its peak. Being such a dangerous road and also lying in the disputed territory between India, Pakistan and China, this road still hasn’t lost any charm and is still a tourist attraction. The 3rd best tourist attraction in Pakistan as per The Guardian. This road passes through some spectacular gorges along the Old Silk Road. If you are a mountain lover than Karakoram is a road to heaven for you. There’s nothing better than this road to explore the Great Himalayas. Most important thing this highway is closed in winters.

 

James Dalton Highway, Alaska (U.S.A):

James Dalton Highway, Alaska U.S.A

This beautiful road is about 667 kms and is situated in the state of Alaska. It begins at the Elliott Highway (north of Fairbanks) and ends at Deadhorse near the Arctic Ocean and the Prudhoe Bay oil fields. At the first instance, this road appears to be very serene while looking at it, but it is filled with potholes, small flying rocks carried away by fast winds and worst of all it runs through the middle of nowhere but the vastness and emptiness of Alaska. And, this can happen to you at freezing temperatures.

If you are seeking adventure in God’s forgotten land then this is perfect for you. This highway is not a place for general conveyance, the huge trucks pass through it.

 

Jalalabad-Kabul Road (Afghanistan):

Jalalabad Kabul Road

Called as the ‘Most Dangerous Road” in the World by CNN this road connects the Afghan capital Kabul to the Eastern city of Jalalabad. It stretches to 143 Kms and is dangerous not because of the difficult terrain but the presence of Taliban in the eastern part of it.

Every day reckless Afghan drivers put their lives at risk by racing throughout the stretch in order to overtake the heavily-burdened haulage trucks. The road was originally built as asphalt road that is now reduced to a gravel road. It is a part of the Grand Trunk Road (In Afghanistan). The road is again developing with the help of European Commission after it was built by Pakistan post-2011. Traveling through this requires patience and courage as the journey is quite long and agonising. But, despite all this, the views are worth seeing once in a lifetime as half of this road passes through Kabul River.

 

The North Yungas Road or El Camino de la Muerte (Bolivia):

The North Yungas Road or El Camino de la Muerte Bolivia

This road is often known by its popular name of “Road of Death” & “Road of Fate” and is situated in the Yungas region of Bolivia. It is legendary for its extreme danger and the Inter-American Development Bank named it as the “World’s Most Dangerous Road”. According to an estimate, claims have been made that around 200-300 travellers are killed yearly along this road.

The road includes the cross markings on many spots from where the vehicles have fallen. It is a regular phenomenon here to see buses and trucks go tumbling down to the valley below, especially when they try overtaking each other. This is a gravel road that stretches around 69 Kms from La Paz and Coroico. It was built in 1930s by Paraguayan prisoners.

 

Cotopaxi Volcan road (Ecuador):

Cotopaxi Volcan road Ecuador

If you think you have read the worst, here comes a nightmare from Ecuador. It’s tough not to describe it as the worst road of the world. This is a 40 Kms road that connects Pan-American Highway to Cotopaxi Volcano National Park. The thing that makes it dangerous is a combination of facts that it is a road filled with dirt and pebbles that lead to one of the “World’s Most Frequently Erupted Volcanoes”. Yes, Cotopaxi has erupted more than 50 times in the last 3 centuries..!

This road claims lives of many tourists annually who are not prepared with what they could meet in this region.

 

Erta Ale Volcano (Ethiopia):

Erta Ale Volcano Ethiopia

The road to the Erta Ale Volcano is an 80 Kms long unpaved one. It leads to what is called “Gateway to Hell”. Tourists come here to see the beauty of Erta Ale Volcano. This is also a contender of world’s most bad roads as well as dangerous one.

Nowadays, this is not recommended for tourists, but still many go there to seek adventure of their lifetime. There is a threat of landmines, mosquitoes that cause malaria, terrorism, extortions and accidents due to bad visibility and weather. The temperature can soar to 50 degree Celsius.

 

Keylong-Kishtwar Road (India):

Keylong Kishtwar Road India

Here is our last World’s Most Dangerous Road, it is situated in the northernmost Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. The length of this road is 234 Kms. The danger of this road is that it is quite windy and for about 160 Kms it has no railings to protect you which means a small mistake can lead you to thousands of feet below into the valley.

Keylong-Kishtwar Road is a part of National Highway 24. People feel dizzy just by looking into the valley from the edges of it. The road is made up of sand, stones and gravel. Due to political reasons mountain climbers are not allowed here since last two decades. The roads condition is very bad and efforts are underway to develop it by Indian Army’s (BRO).

The road has few slimmest of turns where one vehicle may have to reverse drive for many hundred meters to give way to another one. During monsoon, it becomes highly impassable. Yet, people drive there to quench their thirst for road adventure.
We hope you liked our 2 part series of the article on “World’s Most Dangerous Roads”. Keep coming back to us to read more on Road Adventures!

 

 

Ankit verma

Author: Ankit verma

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