| High Roads | ||||||||
| Part One: A selection of high roads around the world | ||||||||
| Metres | Feet | Rd no/ type | Road name | Location/road between | Lat-long (under construction) | Source | Remarks | Top |
| 6200m (5745m?) | (20341') (18850') | 4x4 rd? | Sia La (Sella) | Kashmir - China (disputed) border - military road? | N 35 E 76 | Nelles | Shown on Nelles 1:1.5m map as 'minor rd, cart track'. But 18,850' is given in this article - would still be the highest rd but the article also implies that this pass may not be motorable. | |
| 5940m | (19488') | Trek Path | Gondogoro La | W Vigne Glacier, Baltoro, Pakistan | N 36 E 76? | Web | See angelfire.com and karakorumexplorers.com.pk | |
| 5790m | (18996') | 4x4 rd? | Khurdopin La | Lukpe Lawo, Snow Lake, Karakoram Range, Pakistan | N 36 E 75 | Nelles | On 1:1.5m map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track'. Highest rd? (see above). See angelfire.com | |
| 5752m | (18871') | Path or track? | Ghanla La | Nepal - China border | N 27 E 87 | Gizi | Marked on Gizi 1:3m India map as 'path or track' | |
| 5700m | (18700') | ? | Lukpe La | Sim Glacier, Snow Lake, Karakoram Range, Pakistan | N 36 E 75? | Web | No info except listing on Passes of Pakistan at angelfire.com | |
| 5669m | (18599') | 4x4 rd? | Shipki La | India - China border | N 31 E 78 | Gizi | Marked on Gizi 1:3m India map - 'other road' on India side, 'path or track' on Chinese. World's highest border crossing? | |
| 5608m | (18399') | ? | Trango Pir Pass | Tukchun Lungma, Deosai Plains, Pakistan | ? | Web | No info except listing on Passes of Pakistan at angelfire.com | |
| 5608m | (18399') | No rd? | Mana La | India - China border | N 31 E 79 | Gizi | Marked on Gizi 1:3m India map - no road or track shown | |
| (5602m) | 18380' | Road | Khardung La | Near Leh, Ladakh, Kashmir, India | N 34 E 77 | Sign | Sign says "World's highest motorable road" - this claim seems generally accepted. See rimotreks.com | |
| 5584m | (18320') | Path or track? | Sanala La | Nepal - China border | N 29 E 83 | Gizi | Marked on Gizi 1:3m India map as 'path or track' | |
| 5583m | (18316') | Path or track? | Pindu La | Nepal - China border | N 29 E 83 | Gizi | Marked on Gizi 1:3m India map as 'path or track' | |
| 5575m (5568m) | (18290'/ 18267') | No rd? | Karakoram La | Kashmir - China (disputed) border | N 35 E 77 | Gizi (Nelles) | Gizi map shows rd to pass from N (China) side; Nelles 1:1.5m shows no rd. NOT on Karakoram Highway - see below. | |
| (5547m) | 18200' | 4x4 rd? | Bilafond La | Military road?, Pakistan-India stand-off zone, Kashmir | Web | See wesjones.com - may be no road. | ||
| 5500m | (18044') | 4x4 rd? | Shapodak La | Zanskar, Kashmir, India | N 33 E 77 | Nelles | On 1:650K map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track' | |
| 5431m (5300m) | 17818' (17388') | Road | Xuegu La** (Suge La) | Yangbajain - Shigatse, Tibet, China | N 29 52 55.5, E 90 07 58.3 | GPS (GCM) | Highest point of Great Tour of China 4x4 rally 7.5.2004. China's/Tibet's highest through road? | |
| 5407m | (17739') | ? | Skam La | Sim Glacier, Snow Lake, Pakistan | N 36 E 75? | Web | No info except listing on Passes of Pakistan at angelfire.com | |
| 5406m | (17736') | 4x4 rd? | Konmaru La | Nr Leh, Ladakh, Kashmir, India | N 33 E 77 | Nelles | On 1:650K map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track' | |
| 5400m | (17716') | Rte 219 | Chiragsaldi La | On Tibet - Xinjiang Highway near Mazar | N 36 E 77 | Nelles | Highest point on a numbered highway? (Although this is a very rough road, once surveyed by HERO team.) | |
| 5400m | (17716') | 4x4 rd? | Phirtse La | Kashmir, India | N 32 E 77 | Nelles | On 1:650K map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track' | |
| 5399m | (17713') | 4x4 rd? | Mazeno La | Nr Nanga Parbat mt, Pakistan-administered Kashmir | N 35 E 74 | Nelles | On 1:1.5m map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track'. See angelfire.com | |
| 5364m | (17598') | ? | Masherbrum La | Yarmanendu Glacier, Pakistan | ? | Web | No info except listing on Passes of Pakistan at angelfire.com | |
| 5361m (5341m) | (17588' 17523') | Rte 219 | Khitai La | On Tibet - Xinjiang Highway in Aksai Chin disputed border area | N 35 E 79 | Gizi/ Nelles/ GCM | In disputed China-India border zone. Nelles & GCM show different locations but same altitude. | |
| 5328m | (17480') | Main road | Taglang La | Leh - Chandigarh Highway, Ladakh, Kashmir, India | N 33 E 77 | Nelles | ||
| 5325m | (17470') | Path or track? | Namja La | Nepal - China border | N 29 E 82 | Gizi | Marked on Gizi 1:3m India map as 'path or track' | |
| 5310m | (17388') | Road | Khandutash Daban | Nr Kangxiwar, Xinjiang, China | N 36 E 78 | Gizi | ||
| 5300m | (17388') | 4x4 rd? | Aghi La | Near Mazar, Xinjiang, China | N 36 E 76 | Nelles | On 1:1.5m map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track' | |
| 5300m | (17388') | 4x4 rd? | Umasi La | Zanskar, Kashmir, India | N 33 E 76 | Nelles | On 1:650K map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track' | |
| 5293m | (17365') | Path or track? | Chanla | Nepal - China border | N 30 E 82 | Gizi | Marked on Gizi 1:3m India map as 'path or track' | |
| 5290m | (17355') | Road | Chang La | Nr Leh, Ladakh, Kashmir, India | N 34 E 77 | Nelles | ||
| 5266m | (17276') | Road | Monda La | S of Lhasa, Tibet, China | N 28 E 90 | Gizi | ||
| (5259m) (5220m) | 17255' (17126') | Rte 318 | Gyatso La** (Jia Tsuo La) | Lhatse - Tingri, Tibet, China | N 29 E 87 | GPS (GCM) | On Great Tour of China 4x4 rally 2004. | |
| 5258m | (17250') | Path or track? | Tinkar La | Parallel to Chhyanala La (below), from Nepal to Barga | N 30 E 80 | Gizi | Marked on Gizi 1:3m India map as 'path or track' | |
| 5255m | (17240') | 4x4 rd? | Kanji La | Zanskar, Kashmir, India | N 34 E 76 | Nelles | On 1:650K map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track' | |
| 5247m (5160m) | (17214') (16929') | 4x4 rd? | Chillinji La | Karakoram, Pakistan | N 36 E 74 | Nelles (Web) | On 1:1.5m map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track'. Height given as 5160m on angelfire.com | |
| 5243m | (17201') | Road | Uprang La | Xinjiang, China (nr Karakoram Highway) | N 36 E 75 | Nelles | On link road from Route 219 to Karakoram Highway | |
| 5220m (5180m) | (17126') (16994') | Rte 109 | Tanggula Shanku** | China-Tibet border | N 32 52 55.4 E 91 55 05.5 | GPS (GCM) | On Great Tour of China 4x4 rally 2004. World's highest asphalt highway? (Adjacent railway under construction will be world's highest) | |
| (5207m) | 17086' | Road | Pang La** | New Tingri - Everest Base Camp, Tibet, China | N 28 E 87 | GPS | On Great Tour of China 4x4 rally 2004. Fabulous view of Everest. | |
| 5200m | (17060') | 4x4 rd? | Hiachuk La | Zanskar, Kashmir, India | N 33 E 77 | Nelles | On 1:650K map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track' | |
| 5190m | (17027') | ? | Lupgar Pir Pass | Chuparsan & Lupgar Valleys | Web | No info except listing on Passes of Pakistan at angelfire.com | ||
| (5161m) | 16935' | Road | Everest Base Camp** | Tibet, China | N 28 E 87 | GPS | On Great Tour of China 4x4 rally 2004. | |
| 5151m | (16899') | Rte 219 | Mayum La | On Tibet - Xinjiang Highway between Barga & Samsang, Tibet, China | N 30 E 82 | GCM | ||
| 5151m | (16899') | 4x4 rd? | Lasirmur La | Nr Leh, Ladakh, Kashmir, India | N 34 E 77 | Nelles | On 1:650K map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track' | |
| 5151m | (16899') | 4x4 rd? | Hispar La | Karakoram Range, Pakistan | N 36 E 75 | Nelles | On 1:1.5m map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track'. See also angelfire.com | |
| 5150m | (16896') | 4x4 rd? | Tarki La | Zanskar, Kashmir, India | N 33 E 76 | Nelles | On 1:650K map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track' | |
| 5140m | (16863') | 4x4 rd? | Thonde La | Zanskar, Kashmir, India | N 33 E 77 | Nelles | On 1:650K map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track' | |
| 5140m | (16863') | Path or track? | Rinchenzoe La | Bhutan | N 27 E 90 | Gizi | Marked on Gizi 1:3m India map as 'path or track' | |
| 5120m | (16797') | Rte 318 | Thong La | Friendship Highway to Nepal, in Tibet, China | N 28 E 86 | Gizi | ||
| 5111m | (16768') | Road | Kabak Daban | Nr Kangxiwar, Xinjiang, China | N 36 E 78 | Gizi | ||
| 5100m | (16732') | Rte 214 | Bayan Har Shanku | Between Xining and Qamdo, Qinghai, China | N 34 E 97 | GCM | ||
| 5098m | (16725') | Road | Chhyanala La | India-China border, on Buddhist pilgrim road to holy Mt Kailash? | N 30 E 80 | Gizi | World's highest international pass (i e where pass is at border)? | |
| 5095m | (16715') | 4x4 rd? | Tiptala La | Nepal - China border | N 27 E 87 | Gizi | Marked on Gizi 1:3m India map as 'other road' | |
| 5093m | (16709') | Rte 318 | Zuagong-Mankang, Tibet, China | N 29 42 37.6 E 98 00 11.9 | GPS | On Great Tour of China 4x4 rally 2004. | ||
| 5090m | (16699') | Road | Shingo La | Kashmir, India | N 32 E 77 | Nelles | ||
| 5084m | (16679') | ? | Tussarpo La | Baunta Lungma, Shigar Valley, Pakistan | ? | Web | No info except listing on Passes of Pakistan at angelfire.com | |
| 5073m | (16643') | ? | Skora La | Skora La Glacier, Braldu, Pakistan | ? | Web | No info except listing on Passes of Pakistan at angelfire.com | |
| 5065m | (16617') | Main road | Lachalung La | Leh - Chandigarh Highway, Ladakh, Kashmir, India | N 33 E 77 | Nelles | ||
| 5060m (5050m) | (16601') (16568') | Main road | Tang La | Tibet - Sikkim Highway, Tibet, China | N 27 E 89 | Gizi (GCM) | On route from Lhasa to Darjeeling, India | |
| 5059m | (16597') | Road | Abra Huayraccasa** | Nr Huachocolpa, Peru | Sign | On Inca Trail rally 2001; highest motorable through road in the Americas? See betzgi.ch (check link) |
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| 5055m (5010m) | (16584') (16437') | Main road | Kara La** | Shigatse - Lhasa, Tibet, China | N 28 53 38.6 E 90 10 15.9 | GPS (GCM) | On Great Tour of China 4x4 rally 2004. | |
| 5050m | (16568') | Rte 318 | Lalung La | Friendship Highway to Nepal, in Tibet, China | N 28 E 86 | Gizi | ||
| 5040m | (16535') | Path or track? | Kagmara La | Nepal, nr Kanjiroba | N 29 E 82 | Gizi | Marked on Gizi 1:3m India map as 'other road' or 'path or track' | |
| 5030m | (16498') | Road | Ye La | S of Lhasa, Tibet, China | N 28 E 90 | Gizi | ||
| 5030m | (16502') | 4x4 rd? | Alampai La | Shigarthang Lungma, Deosai, Pakistan-administered Kashmir | N 35 E 75 | Nelles | On 1:1.5m map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track'. See angelfire.com | |
| 5021m | (16470') | Rte 318 | Mt Milha Pass** | 155km E of Lhasa | N 29 49 37.6 E 92 20 40.1 | GPS | On Great Tour of China 4x4 rally 2004 | |
| 5020m | (16469') | Main road | Nuchli La | Leh - Chandigarh Highway, Ladakh, Kashmir, India | N 33 E 77 | Nelles | ||
| 5018m | (16463') | 4x4 rd? | Labtse La | Nepal - China border nr Barga (pilgrim route to Mt Kailash?) | N 30 E 81 | Gizi | Marked on Gizi 1:3m India map as 'other road' or 'path or track' | |
| 5017m | (16460') | 4x4 rd? | Pingdon La | Zanskar, Kashmir, India | N 34 E 76 | Nelles | On 1:650K map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track' | |
| 5008m | (16430') | Road | Zagar Pass | Minor rd in Hindu Kush, Pakistan | N 36 E 72 | Gizi | ||
| 5006m | (16423') | 4x4 rd? | Lalung La | Nr Leh, Ladakh, Kashmir, India | N 33 E 77 | Nelles | On 1:650K map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track' | |
| 5000m | (16404') | 4x4 rd? | Rubarung La | Nr Leh, Ladakh, Kashmir, India | N 33 E 77 | Nelles | On 1:650K map, road shown as 'minor rd, cart track' | |
| 4895m | (16059') | Rte 40 | Abra de Acay | Nr San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina | Web | Highest (unmade) road in Argentina. See /perso.wanadoo.fr/marc.liaudon | ||
| 4890m | (16043') | Road | Punta Olympica | Huascaran National Park, northern Peru | Web | See pedalperu.com | ||
| 4818m | (15807') | Rte 20 | Ticlio** (aka Abra Anticona) | Lima-La Oroya, Peru | Sign | On Inca Trail rally 2001; highest through tarred highway in the Americas? (Railway alongside is world's highest until China-Tibet line opens) | ||
| 4767m | (15639') | Road | Portachuela de Llanganuco | Huascaran National Park, northern Peru | Web | See pedalperu.com | ||
| 4655m | (15272') | M41 | Akbajtal Pass | North of Murghab, Tajikistan | Nelles | Tajikistan's highest road pass? See regent-holidays.co.uk | ||
| 4602m | (15098') | Main road | Khunjerab Lah | Karakoram Hwy, Pakistan-China | Nelles | Height reports vary & include 4730m (15514') (web), 4890m (16039') (GeoCenter map) & 4934m (16183')(web). (NB the Karakoram Pass is not on this road - see above) | ||
| (4306m) | 14130' | CO103 | Mount Evans Scenic Byway | Nr Georgetown, Colorado, USA | Delorme | "America's highest paved automobile road" (not through rd) - opened 1927. See mountevans.com | ||
| (4300m) | 14110' | Toll rd | Pike's Peak* | Nr Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA | Various | Upper half gravel; world's highest motor race (speed hillclimb) venue? See ppihc.com | ||
| 4118m | (13510') | Pico el Águila | Parque Nacional Sierra la Culata, Venezuela | Sign | Highest road in Venezuela. See mipunto.com | |||
| (4019m) | 13186' | Mosquito Pass | Nr Leadville, Colorado, USA | Delorme | 4x4 trail - highest motorable through pass in N America? See members.tripod.com | |||
| (4002m) | 13132' | Argentine Pass | Nr Dillon, Colorado, USA | Delorme | 4x4 trail across Continental Divide. See yingti.com | |||
| (3997m) | 13114' | Imogene Pass | San Juan Mts, between Ouray & Telluride, Colorado, USA | Sign | "Normal 4x4 dirt road", course of annual 17.1mi running race - see imogenerun.com | |||
| (3800m) | 12470' | White Mountain | Nr Bishop, California, USA | Web | Access rd to U of California's Barcroft High-Altitude Research Laboratory. Highest rd in California. See wmrs.edu/ & naturalbornhikers.com | |||
| 3752m | (12309') | Torugart Pass | Kyrgyzstan - China border | Nelles | On 2000 Around the World/London-Beijing Rally | |||
| (3704m) | 12183' | US34 | Trail Ridge Road | Rocky Mountains National Park, Colorado, USA | Web | Highest paved through rd in N America. See nps.gov | ||
| (3696m) | 12126' | Cottonwood Pass* | Nr Buena Vista, Colorado, USA | Delorme | Tar to summit from E; W side good gravel; highest highway across Continental Divide? See cycletourist.com; for map starshine.com | |||
| (3686m) | 12095' | CO82 | Independence Pass | Nr Aspen, Colorado, USA | Delorme | Paved main highway to Aspen ski resort. | ||
| (3662m) | 12015' | Cumberland Pass* | Nr Gunnison, Colorado, USA | Sign | Good gravel road. See starshine.com | |||
| (3655m) | 11992' | US6 | Loveland Pass | Nr Dillon, Colorado, USA | Delorme | Main transcontinental highway, now bypassed by Eisenhower Tunnel | ||
| 3432m | (11259') | Monte Irazu* | Nr San José, Costa Rica | Web | Access road to active volcano rim - said to be the only place (apart presumably from Cape Horn) where you can see both the Atlantic and Pacific. Highest road in Cental America? See cgrl.cs.mcgill.ca and costa-rica-guide.com | |||
| 3398m | (11148') | Pico de Veleta | Nr Granada, Spain | SpOS | Highest paved rd in Europe (not through) | |||
| (3383m) | 11,100' | Salang Tunnel | Hindu Kush, Afghanistan | Web | 2.6km long. World's highest rd tunnel? See usaid.gov (pdf) | |||
| 3275m | (10744') | Tlaeengpas | N E Lesotho | AA-RSA Footprint | "Highest road in Africa" says Footprint guide to SA, 7th edn, p867 | |||
| 3250m | (10662') | Paso de Veleta* | Nr Granada, Spain | Web | Highest through paved rd in Europe | |||
| 3250m? | (10662'?) | Wolkefit Pass* | Gondar-Axum rd, Ethiopia | Web | Highest through rd in northern Africa? (sources vary, 3100-3250m) | |||
| 3250m (3240m) | (10662') (10629') | Kotisephola Pass** | S E Lesotho, between Mokhotlong & Sani Pass | GPS (OS-L) | On 4x4 African Adventure 2005. | |||
| 3240m | (10629') | Pass of Guns | E Lesotho, between Mapholaneng & Butha-Buthe | OS-L | ||||
| 3220m | (10564') | Mahlasela Pass | E Lesotho, between Mapholaneng & Butha-Buthe | OS-L | ||||
| 3090m | (10137') | Mafika-Lisili Pass | Central Lesotho, between Pitseng & Lejone | OS-L | ||||
| 3045m | (9990') | Menoaneng Pass | S E Lesotho, between Mokhotlong & Thaba-Tseka | OS-L | ||||
| 2880m | (9448') | Sani Pass** | S Africa-Lesotho border | Web | On 4x4 African Adventure 2005. Highest road in S Africa & highest international pass in all Africa (4x4 only)? (NB the continuation of this road into Lesotho rises further to the Kotisephola Pass, above) | |||
| 2865m | (9399') | Pic du Midi de Bigorre | Pyrenees, Near Lourdes, France; spur from Col du Tourmalet (see below) | Web | Until recently an unpaved toll road gave access to this mountain top observatory, and was probably the highest road in France. Access now by cable car - road abandoned, closed to all use (vehicle, cycle and foot), and falling into disrepair. See picdumidi.com and ocd.org.uk | |||
| 2892m (2829m) | (9488') (9281') | Mamisoni Pass | Web | Highest pass in Georgia. See nplg.gov.ge & infohub.com Latter has lower alt |
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| 2822m | (9258') | Ötztaler Gletscherstrasse | Sölden, Austria | Web | "Highest tarmac in the Alps", to top of ski runs (not through rd); highest point is in road tunnel - Europe's highest? See aukadia.net | |||
| 2802m | (9192') | D64 | Cîme de la Bonnette* | Nr Barcelonnette, French Alps | SH-IGN | Highest paved through rd in France & in the Alps; much rallied. See http://www.aukadia.net/alps/south/bon.htm | ||
| 2770m | (9087') | D902 | Col de l'Iseran* | Nr Val d'Isère, French Alps | Mich | See aukadia.net | ||
| 2757m | (9045') | Passo di Stelvio* | Italian Alps | Mich | Classic Alpine rally road. Highest in Italy? See aukadia.net | |||
| 2744m | (9002') | D205 | Col Agnel (Colle d'Agnello) | On France - Italy border; minor road nr Briançon | Mich | Highest broder crossing in Europe? See aukadia.net | ||
| 2720m | (8923') | Tiffindell ski centre | Eastern Cape, South Africa | Sign | Height of centre. Access really needs 4x4. | |||
| 2700m | (8858') | Rte 84 | Norikura Skyline Drive | Nagano, Gifu, Japan. Through road (one side closed to cyclists). | Web | Highest rd in Japan. See kancycling.com | ||
| 2688m | (8818') | Tiffindell-Reedsdell** | Access road to Tiffindell ski centre, Eastern Cape, South Africa | GPS | On 4x4xplore African Adventure 2005. Highest through road within South Africa? Roughish and very steep - really needs 4x4. | |||
| 2646m | (8681') | D902 | Col du Galibier* | Near Valloire, French Alps | Mich | See aukadia.net | ||
| 2645m | (8677') | D391 | Col de Parpaillon | 4x4 mountain pass near Umbrun, French Alps | Mich | Tunnel at summit. Liable to closure. See aukadia.net | ||
| 2637m | (8651') | Col de Sencours | On now-closed road to Pic du Midi de Bigorre (see above) | Web | See ocd.org.uk/ocd-guides | |||
| 2621m | (8596') | Passo di Gavia* | Dolomites, Italy | Web | Famous old rally road (when narrow gravel with fearsome drops - now sanitised). See aukadia.net | |||
| 2612m | (8569') | Colle del Nivolet | Gran Paradiso National Park, Italian Alps | Mich | See aukadia.net | |||
| 2577m | (8454') | Grossglockner-Edelweissspitze | Spur from Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse (see below) | Web | See grossglockner | |||
| 2540m | (8333') | Port de Rat | Rough track across France-Andorra border | OK for mountain bike if pushed for part distance - blocked tunnel? See Port-de-Rat on Google. | ||||
| 2535m | (8316') | Debaklu Pass | Near Goris, Armenia | Web | Highest road pass in Armenia. See users.rcn.com | |||
| 2511m | (8238') | Colle di Fauniera | Pradlèves, Italy | Web | See http://www.aukadia.net/alps/fauni.htm | |||
| 2509m (2474m) | (8231') (8116') | Timmelsjoch (Passo del Rombo) | On Austria/Italy border | Web (Mich) | Second highest border crossing in Europe? Michelin gives 2474m. See aukadia.net | |||
| 2504m | (8215') | Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse** | Austrian Alps | Official website | On London - Cape Town rally 1998. Famous tourist road - see www.grossglockner.at and aukadia.net Highest through pass in Austria? | |||
| 2503m | 8212" | Passo Umbrail | Swiss-Italian border, nr Stelvio | Sign | Third highest border crossing in Europe? See http://www.aukadia.net | |||
| 2499m | (8197') | Rte 396 | Naudesnek | Rhodes - Maclear, Eastern Cape, South Africa | AA-RSA | Usually claimed as highest pass in South Africa motorable by car, but Lonely Planet 6th edn (and locals) say "don't attempt unless you have a 4x4" (and then see 2880m & 2688m above). | ||
| 2478m | (8129') | Nufenen Pass | Valais, Switzerland | Mich | Highest paved pass in Switzerland. See aukadia.net | |||
| 2407m | (7897') | N22/ CG2 | Port d' Envalira | France - Andorra border | Mich | Highest road pass in Pyrenees. | ||
| 2320m | (7611') | Tre Cime di Lavaredo | Highest paved road in the Dolomites (not through?); unmade road goes beyond to 2344m, rough track to 2454m. See aukadia.net | |||||
| 2305m | (7562') | Mount Fuji toll road | Mount Fuji, Japan | Web | See japan-guide & channel4.com | |||
| 2260m | (7414') | Tizi N'Tichka Pass | Morocco | Web | Highest pass in Morocco (in N Africa?) | |||
| 2228m (2146m?) | (7309') (7040') | DN67C | Urdele ('The Cheeses') Pass | East of Petrosani, South Carpathians, Romaina | Web | Unmade road. Highest pass in Romania? See roving-romania.co.uk and bikeromania.de (the latter gives the lower altitude) | ||
| 2206m | 7239' | Alb 40 | Highwood Pass | Nr Banff, Alberta, Canada | Web | Highest paved rd in Canada. See peakfinder.com | ||
| 2115m | (6938') | D918 | Col du Tourmalet | Pyrenees, nr Lourdes, France | Mich | Highest road pass in French Pyrenees. See aukadia.net | ||
| (c2037m) | c6684' | Mount Mitchell | Mount Mitchell State Park, North Carolina, USA | Highest paved road in eastern USA? Mt Mitchell's altitude is 6684m and the road "goes to within 0.2mi". See americasroof.com | ||||
| 2014m | (6607') | N7C | Balea-pas | Trans-Fagarasan Highway, Romania | "N 45°36.363' E 24°37.194' | Web | Highest paved road in Romania. See danielgobert.free.fr | |
| 2000m? | (6561'?) | Borgo Pass? | Transylvania, Romania | |||||
| 1993m | (6538') | (N339) | Torre da Estrela** | Covilha - Seia, Serra da Estrela, Portugal | Mich | Short side road off N339 to the tower, highest point of Portugal's highest mountain range. Highest paved road in Portugal | ||
| (1916m) | 6288' | Mt Washington Auto Road | New Hampshire, USA | Web | Highest paved road in north-eastern USA? Opened 1861. See mountwashington.com | |||
| 1909m | (6263') | D974 | Mont Ventoux | Through road over isolated mountain nr Avignon, France | Mich | The 'Giant of Provence'. The 21.5km climb from Bedoin to summit was famous speed hillclimb, rally stage and Tour de France cycle hill. Hillclimb still run over 10.5km (67th runninng in 2005). See lemontventoux.net | ||
| 1840m | (6036') | Charlotte Pass | Kosciuszko, NSW | Web | Highest road in Australia? See bigride.com.au | |||
| 1804m | (5918') | Schlinks Pass | NSW? | Web | Unmade private road, locked gates, referred to as highest in Australia - see perisherblue.com.au for this claim & mail-archive.com for the altitude | |||
| 1749m | (5738') | Sveti Jure | Dalmatia, Croatia | Web | Paved toll road. Highest road in Croatia (not through?). See community.webshots.com | |||
| 1720m | (5643') | Rossfeld-Ringstrasse | Tourist ring road to mountain of Rossfeld, nr Berchtesgarden, Bavarian Alps, Germany | Web | Highest road in Germany? | |||
| c1710m | (c5610') | Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest) | Road to Hitler's chalet, Berchtesgarden, Bavaria, Germany | Web | Not open to public. See kehlsteinhaus.de | |||
| 1705m | (5594') | ex E92 | Katara Pass | Ioánina - Tríkala, Greece | Mich | Highest paved pass in Greece. Was E92 main rd, now bypassed by tunnel | ||
| 1525m | (5003') | Rte 35 | Troyan Pass | Nr Troyan, Bulgaria | Web | Highest (paved?) pass in Bulgaria? See luckytours.hypermart.net | ||
| 1477m | (4845') | D84 | Col de Vergio | Evisa - Calacucia, Corsica | Mich | Highest through paved rd in Corsica | ||
| 1448m | (4750') | Nikitsky Pass | Crimea, Ukriane | Web | Highest road in the Crimea? | |||
| 1434m | 4704' | Rte 55 | Sognefjellsvegen* (Sognefell Road) | Between Sogndal and Lom, Norway | Web | "Highest mountain pass in N Europe"? See home.c2i.net/sanaess | ||
| (1173m) | 3848' | Mount Equinox | Mount Equinox Skyline Drive, Vermont, USA. No-through toll road to mountain top. | Web | USA's highest paved speed hillclimb, run annually over 5.2 miles since 1950. However it is not the longest paved hillclimb course on the world, as claimed on the website (see Mont Ventoux above). See equinoxmountain.com | |||
| 1121m | (3677') | Rte 89 | Cardrona Highway | Between Wanaka and Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand | Web | Highest rd in New Zealand? See scenicpacific.co.nz | ||
| 1080m | (3543') | Crown Saddle | South Island | Web | Highest rd in New Zealand? See ocd.org.uk | |||
| 1080m | (3543') | A1 | Khyber Pass | Pakistan - Afghanistan border | Gizi | Pakistan Rte A1 | ||
| 975m | (3198') | Flatruet** | Between Funäsdalen and Ljungdalen, Härjedalen, Sweden | Web | On HERO Arctic Winter Trial 2003. Highest road in Sweden. See jungdalen.com | |||
| 796m | (2611') | Mt Leinster (summit)** | Co Carlow, Republic of Ireland | OS Ireland grid ref S 827 525 | Sign | On HERO Irish Tour 2004. Private rd to TV mast. Highest (paved) rd in Ireland? | ||
| c540m | (1778') | Mullaghcarn | Nr Omagh, Northern Ireland | OS Ireland grid ref H 509 809 | OS-C | (Private?) rd to mountaintop mast - surface unknown. Summit SH is 542m, rd crosses 540m conto | ||