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| P_R_K PM [P_R_K] Rank:Zhakas Member Collection | | Options | Thanx | 10.GRAND TRUNK ROAD(INDIA)  9.SAN ISIDRO DE GENERAL-CARTAGO(COSTA RICA)  8.SICHUAN–TIBET HIGHWAY(CHINA)  7.SKIPPERS ROAD(NEW ZEALAND)  6.HALSEMA HIGHWAY(PHILIPPINES)  5.PATIOPOULO–PERDIKAKI ROAD(GREECE)  In the mountainous Agrafa region of Greece,the route connecting Patiopoulo and Perdikaki is an unnerving example of roads that require constant attentiveness and carefrom their travelers.Potholes and loose,slippery gravel weaken a driver’s control while distractions from heavy traffic,pedestrians,and livestock create additional hazards.Manysections are very steep and narrow,demanding the utmost of caution.But there’s more madness involved here –the road apparently includes sharp drop-offs on not just one, but onbothsides.And there aren’t any barriers.Strictly for your driving pleasure,of course. 4.LUXOR–AL–HURGHADA ROAD (EGYPT)  The road connecting Luxor (the site of the ancient city of Thebes)with the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of Hurghada is paved,marked,and appears to be relatively safe. However,bandits,terrorist attempts to undermine the tourism industry,and frightened drivershave all combined to turn this route into a major nightmare.The violent attacks along this road are dangerous enough by themselves,but what sometimes makes it even worseis the fact that most people who drive at night don’t use headlights for fear of announcing their approach.Yes,it could be a great way to avoidunseen enemies,but it also invites other disasters in the form of head-on collisions.Invisibility might save you fromone threat,but there’s a good chance it will deliver you into the hands of another. Consider buying some of those night vision goggles if you plan to drive this road after dark. 3.FAIRY MEADOWS ROAD(PAKISTAN)   Situated at the base of Pakistan’s 26,660-foot Nanga Parbat,Fairy Meadows is a picturesque destination for backpackers,photographers,and mountain climbers who want to get closer to the enormous peak and enjoy the scenery.Getting to Fairy Meadows,however,is not such an attractive experience. Part ofthe trip involves surviving a 6-mile,hour-long drive on an unstable gravel road hacked out of the barren hills.From Raikot Bridge to the village of Tato,this ‘road’ offersthe motorist all the insane features of your typical mountainside dirt trail.It’s narrow,unpaved,steep,and of course there aren’t any guardrails to prevent your Jeep from rolling down into the gorge.You can’t even drive it all the way to Fairy Meadows;the last section has to be covered by bicycle or on foot.A great road for adventurers,Fairy Meadows Road is definitely not for the faint of heart. 2.NAIROBI–NAKURU–ELDORET HIGHWAY(KENYA)  As anyone who’s ever driven a car before knows,a road can qualify as dangerous without having muddy, hairpin turns thousands of feet in the air.People die on roads around the world because of other irresponsible drivers,and that’s why this road in Kenya made it onto the list.It looks like a decent place to drive,but speeding,unsafe passing attempts,and drunk driving have inflated the death toll to over 300 every year.In other words,you might actually have a better chance ofsurviving on one of those precarious mountain roads. 1.OLD YUNGAS ROAD(BOLIVIA)  According to the Association forSafe International Road Travel,the title for World’s Most Dangerous Road goes to Bolivia’s old Yungas Road,which twists and turns for about 40 miles between the capital city of La Paz and the town of Coroico in the Yungas jungle region.If other roads seem risky,the old Yungas Roadis nothing less than a suicide mission.Built in the 1930s by Paraguayan prisoners of war,the Yungas Road was until recently the main route from LaPaz to Bolivia’s northern Amazon rainforest region.Dropping nearly 12,000 feet in overall elevation,the road is extremely narrow,subject to frequent landslides and fog,and offers no protection from the sheer cliffs that drop straight down for a couple thousand feet.Before a modernized and safer route was completed in 2006,somewhere between 100-200 fatalities occurred every year,and the roadside is presently littered with crosses and memorials.For obvious reasons,locals have given it a simple yetsomber nickname –Death Road.By the way,there are quite a few companies in La Paz that offer extreme bike tours of the Yungas Road for adventure seekers.If you like teasing death,then this is the road for you. --------------- 4 Thanks:sumit300791,Reebord,GoswamiPP,rahil1,FROM..http://www.frendz4m.com/forum/showthreads-28-0-3297754.htm |
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