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Starts from Alum Rock Ave. in East San Jose and goes all the way up to Lick Observatory. The view is amazing and the drive is filled with twisty S-bends, hairpins, tight switchbacks and a few straights. One of the best roads in Northern California in my opinion. As a sidenote, if you wanted to you could even continue down San Antonio Road since Highway 130 ends at the top where the observatory is.
Distance: 18.0 milesAdded: almost 2 years agoViews: 413Photos: 0Comments: 1Rating: 5.0/5 (3 votes) -
Starts from the end of downtown Saratoga and stops at the Four Corners on the intersection of Highway 9 and 35 (Skyline Blvd.) A pretty short route, but plenty of hairpins and tight turns. Great for a quick spirited drive.
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One of the best driving roads in NorCal. A good mix of straights, long sweeping bends, tight S bends, and fantastic scenic views.
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Starts from Alum Rock Ave. in East San Jose and goes all the way up to Lick Observatory. The view is amazing and the drive is filled with twisty S-bends, hairpins, tight switchbacks and a few straights. One of the best roads in Northern California in my opinion. As a sidenote, if you wanted to you could even continue down San Antonio Road since Highway 130 ends at the top where the observatory is.
Distance: 18.0 milesAdded: almost 2 years ago by TheRipePunaniViews: 413Photos: 0Comments: 1Rating: 5.0/5 (3 votes) -
Starts from the end of downtown Saratoga and stops at the Four Corners on the intersection of Highway 9 and 35 (Skyline Blvd.) A pretty short route, but plenty of hairpins and tight turns. Great for a quick spirited drive.
Distance: 6.0 milesAdded: almost 2 years ago by TheRipePunaniViews: 207Photos: 0Comments: 0Rating: 5.0/5 (2 votes) -
Too bad they're going to pave over it.
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Distance: 0.0 milesAdded: almost 2 years ago by m0digitalTags:Views: 247Photos: 0Comments: 1Rating: 5.0/5 (1 vote) -
En route to stelvio via Bormio, we cross the Stelvio pass (Passo dello Stelvio), at 2757 meters it is the second highest paved mountain road in the alps. Regarded by the motorists as one of the most challenging roads in the world, it has 60 hairpins with 48 of them on the northern / eastern ramp.
With the roads narrower on the northern side and the hairpins ridiculously tight, this is the toughest part. Roads are very steep on this side of the pass and the ascent is even more tougher with almost zero visibility to oncoming vehicles.
In contrast the southern / eartern ramp has a bit wider and faster hairpins and better road surface which will be more satisfying for those inclined towards less extreme driving.
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San Bernardino Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2065 meters in the Swiss Alps connecting the towns of Hinterrhein and Misox. This road has its share of bends and hairpins but is more known for its scenic views and smooth roads. It also has a 6.6 km long tunnel but with a speed limit of 80km/h (50mph).
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Col De Turini is a famous mountain top in the south of France and is part of a 32 km rally stage starting from Sospel to La Bollène. It is the highest point in the stage standing at 1607 metres. This stretch of road is one of the most difficult and dangerous but also exciting stages in the WRC. It has the long straights where cars reach upto 180 km/h, 34 challenging hairpins and awesome views - all the things that make for one of the best driving roads in the world.
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Heading south from Davos, Switzerland to Stelvio, Italy they found everything they were looking for, what appears to be a driving enthusiasts heaven, the kind of road that brings everything about a car alive - miles of deserted road with breathtaking views, unending number of curves that would test every aspect of the car - steering, power, grip, brakes & handling. Not to forget a few tunnels for those in the mood for some tunnel blasting.
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