Turkey, Bayburt to Trabzon
Thirteen stacked hairpins on a cliff face make this one of the world's scariest roads.
Length
106 km
In miles
65.9 mi
Driving time
3 hr 19 min
Atlas rating
9.6 / 10
The run
Of to Bayburt, following the D915. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.
Season
Closed by snow from November to May, unguarded gravel
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