These are the longest road trips (mapped)
Are you a travel enthusiast and want to experience a new adventure? Tired of the classic routes and common destinations? Park Indigo has mapped some of the longest road trips in the world that one could cross.
In such a journey you will have the opportunity to jump not only from one country to another, but also from continent to continent, crossing many countries, seeing dozens of enchanting landscapes and mainly traveling many miles. Have you ever wondered what the largest ring road in Europe is? Or what is the longest land route you can cover by car?
Using Google Maps, Park Indigo designed 8 of the largest road trips in the world:
The Longest Ring Road in Europe: Route 1, Iceland
Starting the road trip from Reykjavik, Iceland, you will cover a distance of 1,339 km, crossing 22 cities and communities throughout Iceland, driving a total of 21 hours and 40 minutes, and finally ending up in Reykjavik again.
The Longest Coastal Route in the World: The Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland
Starting your journey in Ireland's Inishowen Peninsula, you will drive 15.6 hours, and you will end up in Kinsale, Ireland covering a distance of 2,750 km.
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The Longest Euro-African Road Trip
It's an 181-hour drive from London to Cape Town, where it would take just over a week to complete the 13,652.07 km drive. Starting in London, UK, the inspirational journey travels to many countries, including France, Spain, Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Namibia and South Africa.
The Longest Leg (single road) outside of Europe: Highway One, Australia
Crossing Perth, Australia from end to end, you will need 165 hours of driving, having covered a distance of 13,563 km.
The Longest Land Route
From Sagre, Portugal to Talon, Russia, a journey of 186 hours of driving, covering a distance of 15,191km between continents.
The Longest Road Trip of the Future: Trans-Eurasian Belt Development
The Trans-Eurasian Belt Development (TEPR) is planned by the Russian School of Science. It would mean you could drive (with help from the Eurostar and the Panama Canal) from the top of the UK, say Wick in Scotland, to the very bottom of South America, Cape Horn, covering a distance of 19,955 km. It has not been calculated how many driving hours it would take to complete such a road trip.
The Longest Highway in Asia: Asian Highway 1
Asian Highway 1 is the longest route of the Asian Highway Network, running 20,557 km from Tokyo, Japan via Korea, China, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran to the border between Turkey and Bulgaria west of Istanbul where it joins end-on with European route E80. You will need 123 hours of driving and over 5 days to complete this scenic route.
The Longest Land Route with Ferries
The longest road trip covers a distance of 33,612 kilometers. Starting just to the right of the Indian Ocean in Serai, Indonesia this long voyage includes ferries, travels along to Malaysia, north through China, west across Asia and Russia where it meets Europe at Belarus. From here the route carries on west through Europe to Spain, and south through Africa, reaching its final destination of Quoin Point, South Africa. Without stopping, not even for sleep or to check a map, something impossible and of course, not recommended, you would need 22 days to finish the route.
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