A long drive is the real passion of those who love to travel, whether by car, motorbike, motorhome or even hitchhiking. It inspires adventurers to enjoy the experience of traveling even more while thinking about life, listening to music and having good company.

Beyond borders, here is something for those who love to travel. Let’s talk in the article about the longest roads in the world, which line thousands of kilometers of asphalt and cross entire continents. They offer an unforgettable trip in the middle of grandiose landscapes.

Long roads are magical tourist attractions

First of all, with its 30,000 km long, the Pan-American Highway crosses no less than nine countries from north to south of the American continent. It connects Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, Quellón in Chile or Ushuaia in Argentina, depending on the variant.

First of all unfortunately it is not a continuous road. The only interruption on this route is at the level of Panama in an area of ​​swamps and forests which is passable only with a 4X4 vehicle. Second, the construction of a “real” road there, which has been on the table for decades, is met with opposition from environmentalists and indigenous populations.

At 14,500 km, Highway 1 in Australia is the longest national road in the world. Take a complete tour of the island continent passing through Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairn, Darwin and Perth. It is the longest straight road in the country and where there is no trace of civilization for hundreds of kilometers.

Begun in 1891, the Trans-Siberian stretches 11,000 km from Saint Petersburg on the Baltic Sea to Vladivostok on the Pacific Ocean, passing through the Russian capital Moscow. After crossing the Ural Gorge, it sinks into the Asian part and runs along the southern border. Road conditions are highly variable, with four-lane sections and completely isolated sections passing through dense forests and small remote villages, bathed in snow, mud and mosquitoes.

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More examples of long routes around the world

Crossing Canada’s 10 provinces and six different time zones, the Trans-Canada Highway stretches 7,821 km from Victoria on the Pacific coast to Saint John in Newfoundland on the Atlantic coast. Also, it crosses the main cities of the country. It takes at least a week (no breaks) to hike it from start to finish, with some pretty steep sections in the Canadian Rockies.

To know: The Golden Quadrangle route is a 5,846 km circuit that connects the largest cities of India, connecting New Delhi, Jaipur, Bombay, Bangalore, Chennai, Bhubaneswar and Calcutta, among others. Completed in 2012, this four or six lane highway should indeed promote the economic development of the country and facilitate the transport of agricultural raw materials.

In conclusion, crossing 14 American states, the mythical Route 6 begins in Provincetown, Massachusetts and ends in Bishop, California. Until 1964, however, it extended to Long Beach and then held the title of longest road in the United States. But since the new California numbering, it’s still only second place.

A trip of at least six weeks if you want to take advantage of the many stops along the way (the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, the famous Rock and Roll Hall museum, the steep gorges of Pine Creek or the Kinzua trestle bridge which collapsed in 2003).

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