Most Dangerous Road in The World That Take Your Breath Away

 These are 10 of the most dangerous roads in the world!These roads have high death rates and are extremely dangerous.The list includes cliff top single track roads, some laden with bandits and others with deadly drops. 

Zoji La, India

Zoji La is a high mountain pass in Jammu and Kashmir, India, located on the Indian National Highway 1D between Srinagar and Leh in the western section of the Himalayan mountain range.Zoji La is 9 km (5.6 mi) from Sonamarg and provides a vital link between Ladakh and Kashmir Valley. It runs at an elevation of approximately 3,528 metres (11,575 ft), and is the second highest pass after Fotu La on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway.From Sonamarg in Jammu and Kashmir , the distance of Zoji La Pass is 9 km (5.6 mi). The pass functions as a major link between Ladakh and Kashmir but it is often closed during winter due to heavy snow, which can be anywhere between 15 and 24 metres deep. Zoji La Pass is one of the most dangerous mountain passes in India.

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Guoliang Tunnel, China

The Guoliang Tunnel is carved along the side of and through a mountain in China. The tunnel links the village of Guoliang to the outside through the Taihang Mountains which are situated in Huixian, Xinxiang, Henan Province of China.The length of the tunnel is about 1200 meters, while the length of the mountain route is much longer. The average width of the road is just 4 meters which makes it extremely difficult and dangerous to overcome.Guoliang Tunnel is one of the most famous tunnels in the world.The magnificent tunnel road in the Taihang mountains was built by 13 local villagers headed by their chief, Shen Mingxin, and took around five years to finish. The Guoliang tunnel is another addition to most dangerous and complicated roads to travel.

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Yungas Road, Bolivia

The North Yungas Road (also known as Grove's Road, Coroico Road, Camino a Los Yungas, Death Road, Road of death or Road of fate is a road leading from La Paz to Coroico, 56 kilometres northeast of La Paz in the Yungas region of Bolivia.This is one of the few routes that connects the Yungas region of northern Bolivia to the capital city.Yungas Road, grimly known as ‘Death Road’ due to its notoriously high death rate, was cut into the side of the Cordillera Oriental Mountain chain in the 1930s by Paraguayan prisoners during the Chaco War.It begins at 15,400 feet and for an estimated 300 people a year ends in the loss of their life, yet Bolivia's North Yungus Road - better known as 'The Death Road' - is among the nation's biggest drawcards for thrill-seeking tourists.

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Trans-Siberian Highway

The Trans-Siberian Highway is the unofficial name for a network of federal highways that span the width of Russia from the Baltic Sea of the Atlantic Ocean to the Sea of Japan of the Pacific Ocean.The road stretches over 11,000 kilometres (6,800 mi) from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok.

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Karakoram Highway

The N-35 or National Highway 35 known more popularly as the Karakoram Highway and China-Pakistan Friendship Highway, is a 1300 km national highway in Pakistan which extends from Hasan Abdal in Punjab province of Pakistan to the Khunjerab Pass in Gilgit-Baltistan, where it crosses into China and becomes China National Highway 314.The Karakorum Highway connects China and Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an elevation of 4,693 metres above the sea level. The road is one of the scariest and hair raising jeep trip in the world.Riding along the highway to take in the spectacular view becomes extremely dangerous at various points as the paved international highway has been cut through the highest and the mightiest mountains of the world, The Himalayas and The Karakoram.The highway is open around the year, though the tourist time is usually from May till late November and beware closures on religious or public holidays.

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Siberian Road to Yakutsk (Russia)

Siberian Road to Yakutsk, Eastern Part, Russia. The highway connecting Moscow with the famous Yakutsk is the world’s coldest place outside Antarctica continent.It runs parallel to the Amur–Yakutsk Mainline railway. It takes its name from the Lena River, which runs more or less north-south in this part of Siberia.Road to Yakutsk This is the official federal-government highway to Yakutsk, and it is also the only one to get there. As there are no other roads,During the winter, which is approximately ten months long, driving in and out of Yakutsk is subject to heavy snow, ice, and reduced visibility.

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Atlantic Ocean Road, Norway

Located in the midwest part of the Norwegian coastline, the Atlantic Road is one of the most scenic drives in the world.The Atlantic Road takes you on a unique journey close to the powerful Atlantic Ocean. This National Tourist Route opened in 1989, and is considered the most beautiful road trip in the world by some, thanks to the combination of modern engineering and spectacular natural surroundings.This fantastic and spectacular road is a very popular tourist attraction. Both the local population and tourist visitors frequently use the road to go fishing for cod and other fish directly from the bridges. One of the bridges is special designed for fishing.Driving along the Atlantic Road is like teetering on the edge of the sea. Waves crash over the pavement during storms.

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Karnali Highway, Nepal

Imagine beautiful mountains, a perfect valley with a rough flowing river. Now imagine you are on one of those beautiful mountains, approximately 3000 meters high in a bus.The 155-mile Karnali Hwy in the Himalayas of West Nepal is a death wish approximately 50 people die there a year.police have even banned people from driving on the road at night due to the increasing number of fatal accidents.

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Fairy Meadows Road, Pakistan

Fairy Meadows Road is a spectacular and dangerous high mountain track with a length of 16,2km, located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.Fairy Meadows is approachable by a twelve kilometer-long jeepable trek starting from Raikhot bridge on Karakoram Highway to the village Tato.The road is no wider than a standard Jeep Wrangler and there’s plenty of through traffic. One false move and it’s a very long drop.The most deadly area of this road up to Fairy Meadow includes a very narrow 6-mile climb on an unmaintained and uneven road.The Fairy Meadow Road was rated as the second scariest road track because of its ‘treacherous high altitude, unstable and narrow mountain roads.’

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Dalton Highway, Alaska

The James W. Dalton Highway, usually referred to as the Dalton Highway, is a 414-mile road in Alaska. It begins at the Elliott Highway, north of Fairbanks, and ends at Deadhorse near the Arctic Ocean and the Prudhoe Bay oil fields.The road is narrow and filled with truck traffic. Road conditions vary depending on weather, maintenance and time of year. Most of the road is gravel and subject to potholes and washboard.The James Dalton Highway is one of the most dangerous roads in the world due to its icy conditions, remote location, and unpaved portions.

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