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#11 Casa Escarlata Robles Too

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Posted 26 February 2020 - 12:20 AM

And I thought the road we were on outside Geiranger Norway last summer was bad.

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Posted 26 February 2020 - 12:28 AM

And I thought the road we were on outside Geranger Norway last summer was bad.

Frank

And here I was thinking they were good roads. :)


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Posted 26 February 2020 - 12:26 PM

I used to live in Paraguay 79-81 and spent many months bumming around all the countries in SA. Crossing the Andes in Peru was nuts! On a truck/bus...mud to axil with the back end of the bus out over the edge...straight down 1000's of feet...one understands "helpless".

From Huancayo, a "four hour trip" was 24 hours and we pushed that bus most of the way!


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#14 Casa Escarlata Robles Too

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Posted 26 February 2020 - 09:03 PM

And here I was thinking they were good roads. :)

Ski the roads are GREAT not so much for the curves/switchbacks.

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#15 Casa Escarlata Robles Too

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Posted 26 February 2020 - 10:58 PM

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Road from summit down to Geiranger Norway

Not exactly the same as the "new" roads,but the road drops/climbs 5.000'

with a lot of switchbacks and turns.

A beautiful road though.

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Posted 26 February 2020 - 11:21 PM

Frank, that looks wonderful! :)


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Posted 18 March 2020 - 06:06 PM

The Norway road does not look bad (at least in that photo) but that others are simply and emphatically NO!


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#18 Vic Harder

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Posted 18 March 2020 - 10:19 PM

Here ya go..Gives you a real perspective..

 

 

THE KARAKORAM HIGHWAY

 

The attributes of this unbelievable roadway, the Karakoram Highway, extending from Pakistan to China, is fast becoming recognized as the 8 th man-made wonder of the world. Known informally as the KKH, it is the highest paved international road in the world. I would not like to have to drive this road in the daytime, let alone at night. Yikes!!!
At its peak, near the China/Pakistan border, it is considered to be one of the world's hardest alpine climbs.The Karakorum Highway connects China and Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range via the Khunjerab Pass. Its maximum elevation is 4,693 meters (15,397 feet) above sea level.
810 Pakistani and 82 Chinese workers lost their lives while building the highway.
The route of the KKH traces one of the many paths of the ancient Silk Road, and has a total length of approximately 1,300 Km. (800 miles). 887 Km. (551 miles) in Pakistan and 413 Km. (257 miles) in China. It was started in 1959, and completed 27 years later in 1986.

I would love to drive that road, preferably in a Miata or M3 convertible, and no cops/speed limits.  Wow!


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#19 Vic Harder

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Posted 18 March 2020 - 10:25 PM

What about this road?

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Posted 18 March 2020 - 11:28 PM

Vic, let me out, I need to check my pants!


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