Road trip ideas, from real travelers
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Cabot Trail — Cape Breton 4 days · 9 stops · north america
The 300 km loop round Cape Breton Island: the highlands of the national park, the Acadian fishing village of Chéticamp, Pleasant Bay and the coast road.
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Finnish Lapland — to the Arctic Ocean 4 days · 9 stops · europe
North from Rovaniemi along the E75: the Arctic Circle, the fells at Pyhä-Luosto, Saariselkä, Lake Inari and Utsjoki by the Arctic Ocean road.
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Lofoten Islands — the Arctic Road 4 days · 9 stops · europe
The E10 down the Lofoten archipelago: fishing villages under granite peaks, the beach at Haukland, and the ferry crossing from Bodø to Moskenes.
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San Juan Skyway — Colorado 4 days · 9 stops · north america
A 380 km loop through the San Juan mountains: Mesa Verde, Telluride, the Uncompahgre gorge at Ouray, Red Mountain Pass and the mining town of Silverton.
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Icefields Parkway — Banff to Jasper 4 days · 9 stops · north america
One of the great mountain drives, 230 km between Banff and Jasper: Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, the Athabasca Glacier and the falls along the way.
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Dolomites — the Sella Passes 4 days · 10 stops · europe
The Great Dolomites Road and the four passes round the Sella massif: Carezza, Val di Funes, Gardena, Pordoi, Sella, and the Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
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North Coast 500 5 days · 10 stops · europe
The 830 km loop round the north of Scotland from Inverness: Torridon, the Bealach na Bà, Ullapool, Kylesku, Durness and the east coast back.
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New England Fall Foliage 4 days · 9 stops · north america
A four-day loop from Boston through the White Mountains and the Green Mountains: the Kancamagus Highway, Mount Washington, Smugglers' Notch and Quechee Gorge.
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Florida Keys — Miami to Key West 4 days · 7 stops · north america
US-1 south from Miami to Key West: the Everglades, Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, the Seven Mile Bridge and the southernmost point of the mainland.
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Grand Circle — Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon & Arches 5 days · 9 stops · north america
The Utah–Arizona loop from Las Vegas: Zion, Bryce Amphitheater, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Monument Valley, Four Corners and the Grand Canyon's South Rim.
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Yellowstone & Grand Teton 5 days · 9 stops · north america
Jackson Hole and the Tetons first, then the Yellowstone loop: Grand Prismatic Spring, Old Faithful, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and the wildlife of Lamar Valley.
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Amalfi Coast & Naples 3 days · 9 stops · europe
Naples, Pompeii and then the Amalfi Drive — 30 miles of cliff-hugging road between Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi and Ravello, with the ferry as the sanity-saving alternative.
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Blue Ridge Parkway & Shenandoah 4 days · 12 stops · north america
Virginia to the Smokies along America's favourite scenic byway: 469 miles of ridge-top road, log cabins, caverns and mountain music, best in late spring or October.
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Iceland's Ring Road — the Full Loop 7 days · 22 stops · europe
Route 1 all the way round Iceland in seven days: waterfalls, glaciers, ice lagoons, lava fields and fjord towns, with the Golden Circle on day one.
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Norway — Atlantic Road & Trollstigen 5 days · 12 stops · europe
Ålesund and the bridges of the Atlantic Road, then the Trollstigen hairpins and the Geiranger fjord — the most dramatic five days of driving in Scandinavia.
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Pacific Coast Highway — San Francisco to Los Angeles 4 days · 15 stops · north america
The definitive American coastal drive: 500 miles of cliffs, redwoods and ocean on Highway 1, from the Golden Gate to Santa Monica Pier.
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Germany's Romantic Road 4 days · 10 stops · europe
Würzburg to Füssen through walled medieval towns, half-timbered villages and the Alps — 220 miles of the oldest signposted touring route in Europe.