Skippers Canyon Road
The demand for more secure means of accessing Skippers Canyon grew in tandem with the area’s popularity among gold miners. (The road is still a deadly behemoth, killing hundreds of people each year, but it’s a huge improvement over the old track that the miners used.) Despite improvements, the road remains one of the most dangerous roads in the world and is considered one of the world’s deadliest roads, claiming hundreds of lives each year.
Carving this beautiful and terrifying road into the side of the mountain took seven years. Much of the road that was there when it was finished in 1890 is still there today.
Tour buses and adventure firms are the main users of the road these days (so unfortunate for their drivers!).
- Location: New Zealand
- Length: 16.5 miles (26.5 kilometers)
- Dangers: Unpaved, no guardrails, narrow road, cliffs
Top 10 Most Dangerous Roads in the World (Deadliest Roads of 2024)
The most dangerous roads in the world, with very high places, super narrow paths, bad weather, and no safety rails. Yet, not every path is the same, with some, like the mountainous Death Road in Bolivia, the cliff-side Guoliang Tunnel Road in China, the often unpaved James Dalton Highway in Alaska, and the winding Stelvio Pass in Italy, significantly increasing the level of danger. These routes, characterized by their challenging terrain features such as mountains, cliffs, and unpaved surfaces, are among the Most Dangerous Roads in the World.
Top 10 Most Dangerous Roads in the World
- 1. Stelvio Pass
- 2. Ring Road (Kabul to Kandahar)
- 3. Cotahuasi Canyon Road
- 4. Taroko Gorge Road
- 5. Karakoram Highway
- 6. 99-Bend Road to Heaven
- 7. Sichuan-Tibet Highway
- 8. Kolyma Highway and Lena Highway
- 9. Guoliang Tunnel Road
- 10. Skippers Canyon Road