Listen "The Most Dangerous Roads"
Episode Synopsis
This episode takes listeners across some of the world’s most treacherous roads, from Bolivia’s infamous Death Road and India’s high-altitude Khardung La Pass to Italy’s winding Stelvio Pass and China’s hand-carved Guoliang Tunnel Road. It also explores the frozen isolation of Russia’s Kolyma Highway, the steep climbs of Africa’s Sani Pass, and the unstable terrain of Pakistan’s Karakoram Highway. Through these routes, the episode examines driving hazards such as extreme weather, narrow paths, landslides, and high altitudes, alongside real survival lessons drawn from experience. Ultimately, it highlights how these dangerous roads are not only tests of skill and courage but vital lifelines connecting remote regions, demanding respect for nature and constant vigilance from those who dare to travel them.
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