I have never driven any of these roads. I would like to. Anybody got some cash?
When I started reading this I fully expected a German or Swiss autobahn. There is some amazing scenery on these roads, and some areas are speed zoneless. However, they get really congested really fast.
Hmm, never done much international. But: The drive around Superior is beautiful, but after the fifteenth hour of endless pines and firs black moose silhouettes on orange diamond backgrounds, you're ready for something else.
Drive a couple hours, seeing only trees.
Approach a lone building, whose sign reads: "Town and Country Inn." Well, they got the country part. Where's the town?
Drive another couple of hours. There's the town.
NOTE: Do not EVER take Buckley's cough syrup while driving. You WILL have an accident.
@UglyDuckCar: Col de Turini is an obvious one for anyone who's seen footage of the Monte Carlo rally. The Swiss ones I'll have to check out next time I head over there to visit my bro.
4th one didn't work for me (in Google Maps, didn't feel like firing up Earth)
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Oh but that's the icing on the cake! That's probably the best one, why else would I give it last? Trust me it's worth firing up google earth for.
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This list could be endless and is open to much debate/mindless bitching. However, rather than waste your time in Holland looking at flowers on flat roads, go east of Salem in Oregon. You'll get all the flowers of Holland plus sensational views of the Cascades and decent Mexican food.
Because my "version of Internet Explorer is not supported," I do not know if the Great Ocean Road in Oz is included. It's one of the greatest drives internationally. The apostles are stunning, and the road is an absolute pleasure to drive.
@mr_dude: Tibet has virtually no paved roads and the 12,000+ ft altitude tends to sap your Landcruiser's power pretty badly. However, it is a hell of a trip if you don't have a bad back.
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Pikes Peak is 14,110 ft. in elevation.
Denver is 5200 ft. in elevation (hence the Mile High City).
My town is 5343 ft. in elevation, and though we are higher than Denver, we are further S. and have like 10 degree warmer weather year round and less snow.
@skaycog--live, love, love more: Oh jebus The Almanac strikes again. I never realized Denver was short of being a mile high, probably you guys should have The Elway lift the mountains up s'more.
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Boy, really screwed that one up. I should have edited...5280 ft....one mile. I suppose now I'm -11? Yea, Elway....Broncos haven't been the same since.
@c0de: great, not greatest. Greatest closes us off to new sorts of driving experiences. We can do this list over and over again with new places, new roads, new countries.
@mr_dude: Ugh. "I know, right?". That phrase has suddenly gone epidemic in my corner of the world. Where the hell did it come from? Who in hell was patient zero? I want to wring his neck.
I was about to say that Highway 1 in California (known to us as Pacific Coast Highway, or PCH) would also be a great drive as it winds through Malibu, but then I realized that that is a comparatively short drive, and there are definitely places along Highway 1 that you really don't want to drive through if you don't have to. But if you only have time for shorter drives (1-3 hours), then there are several pleasant place to drive on PCH, as well as a number of great roads in the hills of Malibu that you can get to from PCH, such as Mulholland Drive.
The Amalfi Coast, on the other hand, looks absolutely stunning. I'll definitely add that to the dream list, but given the length of that list, I may well die before I get so much as half way through it.
@pauljones: One more, since I can only do them one at a time. Here's the view almost exact opposite--from up in the canyon, towards the ocean. No roads at all in this area, just footpaths and mule paths between towns.
@pauljones: I think Hwy 1 ended up on the list of the great American Drives earlier in the week.
@Ash78: My GF studied abroad in Italy and the background on my phone has been a picture of her on the Amalfi Coast. It is a stunning place I wish to visit someday.
The Spanish island Lanzarote has a lot of great roads. There is a route going through a huge field of black lava. Pretty impressive. Even when driving a Seat Cordoba rental.
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Where is Germany? Where is the Italian Riviera? Where is the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa?
Montreal? Greatest drives, seriously? Just because you have fond memories of underage drinking in Quebec, doesn't make it so.
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When I started reading this I fully expected a German or Swiss autobahn. There is some amazing scenery on these roads, and some areas are speed zoneless. However, they get really congested really fast.
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I'm about to come into some cash, I hope. I entered the contest in "Epic 275-Classic" post above. I requested cash.
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Drive a couple hours, seeing only trees.
Approach a lone building, whose sign reads: "Town and Country Inn." Well, they got the country part. Where's the town?
Drive another couple of hours. There's the town.
NOTE: Do not EVER take Buckley's cough syrup while driving. You WILL have an accident.
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1.) 43°58'38.20" N 7°23'30.58" E
2.) 46°48'31.83" N 9°32'26.70" E
3.) 46°46'22.02" N 9°48'03.38" E
4.) 46°40'06.25" N 9°41'72.53" E
You're welcome.
EDIT: I took out the "by" between the coordinates, all you have to do is ctrl c, ctrl v now :)
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4th one didn't work for me (in Google Maps, didn't feel like firing up Earth)
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Oh but that's the icing on the cake! That's probably the best one, why else would I give it last? Trust me it's worth firing up google earth for.
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The only higher price per laugh is a Carlos Mencia show.
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From what I've seen, yup, sounds like expensive laughs for a Mencia's show.
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Because my "version of Internet Explorer is not supported," I do not know if the Great Ocean Road in Oz is included. It's one of the greatest drives internationally. The apostles are stunning, and the road is an absolute pleasure to drive.
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I would add the Ring of Kerry in Ireland, but with the adjoining Dingle Peninsula thrown in; it still won't take you more than a day.
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Managed to get 18 in at the Ring of Kerry golf course, too. Tremendously scenic. And windy.
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No paved roads is a fantastic selling point, as would be a nearby source for a 307 or STI.
Back's fine, got the itch to head southeast when I was hanging out at the Chengdu hostel where a lot of mountaineers stopped. No time though :(
Edit: Mispelng.
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You rang?
Pikes Peak is 14,110 ft. in elevation.
Denver is 5200 ft. in elevation (hence the Mile High City).
My town is 5343 ft. in elevation, and though we are higher than Denver, we are further S. and have like 10 degree warmer weather year round and less snow.
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Boy, really screwed that one up. I should have edited...5280 ft....one mile. I suppose now I'm -11? Yea, Elway....Broncos haven't been the same since.
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(My reprieve is to use them completely out of context.)
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The Amalfi Coast, on the other hand, looks absolutely stunning. I'll definitely add that to the dream list, but given the length of that list, I may well die before I get so much as half way through it.
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@pauljones: Here's a shot from last summer--shallow boat anchorage, looking at Amalfi. Wish I had more shots loaded on Flick...
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Thanks for the picture.
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@pauljones: One more, since I can only do them one at a time. Here's the view almost exact opposite--from up in the canyon, towards the ocean. No roads at all in this area, just footpaths and mule paths between towns.
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@Ash78: My GF studied abroad in Italy and the background on my phone has been a picture of her on the Amalfi Coast. It is a stunning place I wish to visit someday.
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@pauljones: Did the Amalfi coast 2007 and 2008. Almost too good to be true and Italian drivers aren“t so bad anymore.
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The Spanish island Lanzarote has a lot of great roads. There is a route going through a huge field of black lava. Pretty impressive. Even when driving a Seat Cordoba rental.
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