10 Most Beautiful Roads of the World

By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 04 February 2012, 01:45 IST
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Bangalore: “Roads Go Ever On, over rock and under tree, by caves where never sun has shone, by streams that never find the sea. Under cloud and under star” beautifully quoted by J.R.R Tolkien.

There are countless scenic roads and streets across the globe but a truly crazy drive has to have a hint of danger, and it has to be beautiful the greatest driving roads require to a have a perfect mixture between challenging and complicated bends, not just be thrilling with the long fast straights, little to no traffic and especially scenic views. Nature and its natural beauty for sure make a road trip memorable but sometimes it’s the man-made sights that make the trip.

Here’s a collection of world’s most breathtaking roads. Take a look

The Oberalp Pass- Switzerland

The Oberalp Pass is located at the border between Disentis and Andermatt in the central region of the Swiss Alps near the famous Gotthard pass. It is an incredible road in the high Swiss mountains and an important link between Central Switzerland and the Graubünden Oberland. The road is really popular but it’s only open during summer months between autumn and winter season the Oberalp pass is nearly completely abandoned and the road itself is used as a ski slope, toboggan run and hiking trail during winters.

 



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