10 of the World's Most Dangerous Roads

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The Death Road Bolivia



Trollstigen (Norway)



Sichuan-Tibet Highway (China)



Stelvio-Pass-Road-Trollstig

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Siberian Road to Yakutsk (Russia)


Arica to Iquique Road (Chile)


James Dalton Highway (Alaska)


Guoliang Tunnel Road (China)

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The A682 Road (England)


Patiopoulo-Perdikaki-Road

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Serbia roads

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Leh - Panamik road over Khardung la (5359 m)

Leh (Jammu Kashmir, India) is connected by road from Manali and Srinagar, and daily flights are operated from Delhi. la means pass in Tibetan. From Leh, a daily bus service to Nubra Valley passes over Khardungla. The ideal method to get to Khardung-la is by taxi. The two bases on either side of Khardong-la are North Pullu and South Pullu. Inner line permits are required to reach Khardung-la and can be procured at the DC's office in Leh. Travelers must provide photocopies of the permits, to be deposited at each checkpoint.

Khardung La is situated 37 km by road from Leh. The first 24 km, as far as the South Pullu check point, are paved. From there to the North Pullu check point about 15 km beyond the pass the roadway is primarily loose rock, dirt, and occasional rivulets of snow melt. However, this pass is in better repair than many of the surrounding passes (Tanglang La, for example). From North Pullu into the Nubra Valley, the road is very well maintained (except in a very few places where washouts or falling rock occur). Hired vehicles (2 and 4-wheel-drive), heavy trucks and bikes regularly travel into the Nubra Valley.

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The Siachen Glacier lies partway up the latter valley. Built in 1976, it was opened to motor vehicles in 1988 and is a popular expedition route expeditions. Maintained by the Border Roads Organisation, the pass is strategically important to India as it is used to carry essential supplies to the Siachen. Double humped Bactrian camels can still be seen at Hundar.

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Vehicles have been driven over the 5,582 metre Marsimik la, in the Indian Karakoram to the north-east of Khardung La, but it is debatable whether this pass should be considered to be motorable.