You’ll get shivers just looking at the photographs of the world’s five most perilous mountain roads. Have the bravery to look at their pictures just once.
China’s Sichuan-Tibet Highway
More than 1,000 employees are thought to have died during the construction of this motorway, which was completed in 1954.
Turkey’s Baybert D915 Highway
The Baybert Highway, long regarded as the world’s most perilous route, was built by Russian soldiers on the banks of the huge Sognali mountain in 1916.
Bolivia’s North Yungas Road
It is known as the “Road of Death.” Every year, it is estimated that over 300 people are killed or injured in incidents on this route as a result of overtaking attempts.
China-Pakistan ‘Friendship’ Highway Karakoram
The Karakoram Highway, at 4,714 metres above sea level, is the world’s highest paved road and is known as the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World.’
China’s Guoliang Tunnel Road
This tunnel route, located in China’s Taihang Mountains, was hand-carved from the brink of the cliff by a 13-strong team of local men between 1972 and 1977.
