Australia
6 scored roads in Australia, reranked for motorhomes and campervans rather than for cars, with the fit score shown next to each one.
A motorhome is limited by width, height and turning circle rather than by power. Most graded alpine passes are built for coaches and are perfectly manageable, while a handful of famous roads are genuinely unsuitable and finding that out halfway up is expensive.
These country pages push single track, unclassified and very steep roads down the ranking and lift wide, well graded routes. Always check the posted restrictions against your real dimensions before you commit to a pass.
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
Scored and written by the Drivers Atlas editorial desk, drawing on driven routes across the UK and Europe, mapping data and member road reports. Checked against current closure and restriction notices for Australia. How we score roads.
Last reviewed 29 May 2026
Ranked
01 · Victoria
Cliff hugging coastal curves past surf breaks and the Twelve Apostles.
151 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10 · Fit 10.2 / 10
Landslips possible after storms
02 · Victoria
Australia's highest sealed road, a long alpine climb over Mount Hotham.
68.4 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10 · Fit 10.1 / 10
Snow chains may be required in winter
03 · Victoria
A granite plateau climb of clean hairpins used by Australian hillclimbers for a century.
18.6 mi · Rating 8.9 / 10 · Fit 9.7 / 10
Ice near the summit in winter
04 · New South Wales
Sea cliff bridge curves out over the ocean below the Illawarra escarpment.
55.9 mi · Rating 8.8 / 10 · Fit 9.7 / 10
05 · Kimberley
A red dirt outback crossing of gorges, cattle stations and river fords.
410.1 mi · Rating 9.2 / 10 · Fit 5.7 / 10
Unsealed, closed in the wet season from November to April
06 · New South Wales
An empty escarpment road climbing from cattle country onto the New England plateau.
99.4 mi · Rating 9 / 10 · Fit 5.4 / 10
Fog on the escarpment
Before you go
Measure height including the aerial, roof box and satellite dish. The number on the paperwork is often not the number that hits the bridge.
A heavy vehicle on a long alpine descent will fade brakes quickly. Pick a gear that holds the speed without the pedal and stay in it.
Wild camping rules vary enormously across Europe and enforcement has tightened. A booked pitch removes the whole problem.
Common questions
Most major passes are built for coaches and are fine for a standard motorhome. The exceptions are narrow unclassified roads and a handful of passes with posted width restrictions.
Hardknott Pass, Wrynose Pass and the Bealach na Ba are all explicitly unsuitable. Many Highland single track roads are legal but very hard work in a wide vehicle.