Head to head
Some arguments never end. We have taken 24 of them, put the numbers side by side and committed to an answer, including the cases where the famous road is no longer the right one.
The duels
Italy and Switzerland
Is the Stelvio still the best pass in the Alps, or has Switzerland quietly taken the crown?
Our pick: Furka Pass · Rating 9.4 / 10
Italy and Austria
Two of the most photographed alpine roads in existence. Which one deserves your only free weekend?
Our pick: Passo dello Stelvio · Rating 9.9 / 10
United Kingdom
Britain's two hardest climbs. Which one is the real test?
Our pick: Bealach na Ba · Rating 9.9 / 10
United Kingdom
Single track drama or the great sweeping Highland A road?
Our pick: Glencoe Road · Rating 9.4 / 10
France
Rally legend or the long fast run to the coast?
Our pick: Col de Turini · Rating 9.1 / 10
France
Which is the highest paved road in France, and which is the better drive?
Our pick: Col de la Bonette · Rating 9.7 / 10
Romania
Romania's two great mountain roads. Which one do the locals prefer?
Our pick: Transalpina, DN67C · Rating 9.6 / 10
United States
318 corners in 11 miles, or the empty ridge road next door?
Our pick: Cherohala Skyway · Rating 9.3 / 10
United States
The most famous coast road in America, or the one locals rate higher?
Our pick: Highway 1, Big Sur · Rating 9.5 / 10
United States
Montana's two summer legends. Which one first?
Our pick: Beartooth Highway · Rating 9.7 / 10
Norway
Norway's two most photographed roads sit an hour apart. Which is the drive?
Our pick: Trollstigen · Rating 9.7 / 10
Italy and Spain
Two Mediterranean cliff roads. Which one can you actually enjoy?
Our pick: Ma-10 Serra de Tramuntana · Rating 9.5 / 10
Italy
Two brutal Italian climbs within a valley of each other. Which one earns the day?
Our pick: Passo di Gavia · Rating 9.6 / 10
France
The two great Tour de France passes. Which drives better?
Our pick: Col d'Izoard · Rating 9.5 / 10
United Kingdom
Wales has two roads that television made famous. Which is better today?
Our pick: Black Mountain Pass · Rating 9.4 / 10
Ireland
Ireland's two headline coastal loops. Which is worth the day?
Our pick: Slea Head Drive · Rating 8.9 / 10
Switzerland
Two Swiss passes on the same loop. If you can only do one?
Our pick: Susten Pass · Rating 9.4 / 10
Italy
Dolomite passes, and everyone has a favourite. Which two hours matter most?
Our pick: Passo Giau · Rating 9.6 / 10
New Zealand
New Zealand's South Island. Scenic dead end or the high pass?
Our pick: Milford Road · Rating 9.6 / 10
South Africa
South Africa's showpiece roads. Gravel drama or the coastal cliff?
Our pick: Swartberg Pass · Rating 9.7 / 10
Canada
Canada's two most driven scenic highways. Which is the trip?
Our pick: Icefields Parkway · Rating 9.5 / 10
United States
Utah red rock or Colorado altitude?
Our pick: Utah Scenic Byway 12 · Rating 9.6 / 10
Australia
Australia's coast or Australia's mountains?
Our pick: Great Alpine Road · Rating 9.3 / 10
Japan
Japan's two driving pilgrimages. Which one lives up to the hype?
Our pick: Hakone Turnpike · Rating 9.2 / 10
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