Most Dangerous Roads of the World

Do you prefer smooth, quick to navigate highways, with few to no discomforts? Or, do you enjoy crazy roads, a wild ride, and the risk of each inch of road driven solely all on your shoulder? Well, we're here to discuss the five most dangerous and deadly roads you would come across in the World.

Zoji La is a high mountain pass situated at an elevation of 3,528 m (11,575 ft ) above sea level in the Kargil district of Ladakh, India. This rock road isn't the place to take a Sunday drive. It is known to be among the world's most dangerous paths. Dangerously narrow and often dirty or frozen, it's riddled with vehicles wrecked and buses overturned. The twisty road measuring 25.8 km, connects through Leh and Srinagar and provides an important connection between Ladakh and Kashmir. Due to heavy snowfall, the pass remains closed half of the year and opens later in the spring season. There's a Zoji La tunnel, a 14.2 km long road tunnel which reduces the time from more than 3 hours to just 15 minutes to cross the pass.

The Yungas Road is about 60 km cycling route that connects Bolivian capital of La Paz with the Yungas zone. It is described as a cycling route because it is probable that one will meet cyclist groups along this route. The popularity of the Internet has transformed the road into an exciting extreme sports destination, particularly for downhill bikers. Due to dreadful driving environments, Bolivia's Yungas Road has received the name "Death Road" and is identified on a variety of most dangerous roads in the world. The surface of the road is rocky, waterfalls fall on the side of the mountain and thick cloud cover makes visibility low.

The James W. Dalton Highway is a 414-mile highway, usually known as the Dalton Highway in Alaska. The Dalton Highway, also known as 'Haul Road,' is considered the world's third most deadly motorway. It is one of the northernmost road ends of the World. Travelling to this farthest-north road entails real risks and challenges, and it can be quite dangerous, as the highway is basically just a gravel road, visibility reduced to zero, huge potholes and extreme Arctic weather.

The Guoliang Tunnel, 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi ) long, 5 meters (16 ft ) high, and 4 meters (13 ft) wide, is carved alongside and across a mountain and located high in the Henan Province's Taihang Mountains, China. With 30 windows in various sizes and shapes, the tunnel is pretty terrifying and has been entitled as the path that does not tolerate any mistakes. Access to the remote village Guoliang is provided by the tunnel road. It provides a rare chance to drive inside the mountain range and offers a truly spectacular and scenic ride.

The Stelvio Pass is the second-highest paved mountain pass in the Alps bordering Switzerland in northern Italy, at an altitude of 2,757 m above sea level. It has 75 hairpin twists, out of which 48 are numerated with stones on the north side, provide great challenges for motorists. The road zigzags up and over the Ortler Alps in northern Italy for about 29 miles and due to its hairpin turns it is considered to be one of the most dramatic and difficult passes to drive.