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True Dough

(26,767 posts)
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 06:59 PM Mar 22

Would you drive this highway?

Better do it while sober!




For those who are curious:

Stretching across 800 miles (1,287 km), the Karakoram Highway links Pakistan and China via the stunning Khunjerab Pass, which rises to 15,397 feet (4,693 meters). Often referred to as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.”

Stretching across 800 miles (1,287 km), the Karakoram Highway links Pakistan and China via the stunning Khunjerab Pass, which rises to 15,397 feet (4,693 meters). Often referred to as the “Eighth Wonder of the World,”

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Would you drive this highway? (Original Post) True Dough Mar 22 OP
Cutting every corner. underpants Mar 22 #1
Pretty sure I'd run out of gas. I have been on the road to Hanna in Maui, twice. That was a trip! Deuxcents Mar 22 #2
I hope that road True Dough Mar 22 #3
Yeah, I don't know if Maui is getting it as bad but I have thought about it. Some biblical flooding for some folks Deuxcents Mar 22 #4
The road to Hana Danascot Mar 24 #36
Well, that certainly wouldn't be the road I'd want to learn to drive a manual transmission w clutch! hlthe2b Mar 22 #5
Can't they just get a giant iron and press the road straight? GreenWave Mar 22 #6
Some people would be a little bit sick at the 15,397 ft. chouchou Mar 22 #7
Sure. Would be more fun in a 1969 Corvette with manual transmission. sinkingfeeling Mar 22 #8
No, that road looks like it would give me nausea Niagara Mar 22 #9
What if you didn't drive? True Dough Mar 22 #10
Listen here, True Niagara Mar 22 #13
A journey of a thousand miles True Dough Mar 22 #14
I could make it to the first curve Niagara Mar 22 #15
No. Heaven's no. debm55 Mar 22 #11
Do you think True Dough Mar 22 #12
I might. As a teacher, I had my students build marble mazes from empty TP rolls and Paper towel rolls. We used the side debm55 Mar 22 #19
There's one problem driving up that road LogDog75 Mar 22 #16
I've driven a couple of winding, hilly roads in Germany LogDog75 Mar 22 #17
I've driven worse than that. Rizen Mar 22 #18
sure, why not? Kali Mar 23 #20
Where is that, Kali? True Dough Mar 23 #22
Creel to Batopilas Kali Mar 23 #23
I'd hate to be the local Pakistani triple A guy. LudwigPastorius Mar 23 #21
Imagine driving a heavy loaded semi with no jake brakes across it. Emile Mar 23 #24
Oh boy! Let me loose 🚗 justaprogressive Mar 23 #25
I'm dizzy just looking at it. 😵 Dave Bowman Mar 23 #26
Oh yeah! HappyH Mar 23 #27
Me too, HappyH. My dad taught me to drive like he was expecting me to enter NASCAR. littlemissmartypants Mar 23 #33
I would drive it in my GTI Autobahn like I stole it. My husband would ride his Ducati over it in a heartbeat ms liberty Mar 23 #28
I have taken this road. broiles Mar 23 #29
Far too scary, although I did ride on Noways Troll Road Callalily Mar 23 #30
Some skateboarder is looking at that going, "hell yeah!" Lars39 Mar 23 #31
Reminds me of the Old Spiral Highway that leads into Lewiston, ID jmowreader Mar 23 #32
Definitely. 🏁 littlemissmartypants Mar 23 #34
Makes me dizzy just looking at it! JustKay Mar 24 #35
Is that a guy on a bicycle?? Sogo Mar 24 #37

Deuxcents

(26,990 posts)
2. Pretty sure I'd run out of gas. I have been on the road to Hanna in Maui, twice. That was a trip!
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:02 PM
Mar 22

Deuxcents

(26,990 posts)
4. Yeah, I don't know if Maui is getting it as bad but I have thought about it. Some biblical flooding for some folks
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:12 PM
Mar 22

Danascot

(5,233 posts)
36. The road to Hana
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 11:55 AM
Mar 24

When the road turns toward the ocean you get an often spectacular view of the sea from a height. When it turns away from the sea there is often a waterfall. This goes on for about 600 curves.

The road continues past Hana and you can circumnavigate the island, though most of the backside route isn't so spectacular.

hlthe2b

(114,015 posts)
5. Well, that certainly wouldn't be the road I'd want to learn to drive a manual transmission w clutch!
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:13 PM
Mar 22

I still remember my Father being pissed that I wanted to buy a (minimally) sporty car with manual transmission when I was a teenager. At the time we lived in a city with quite a few hills impacting their main roads. Well, he showed me--dropped me off and told me to figure it out. Heaven help whoever was behind me at all those stoplights going down or uphill--LOL. Still, by the time I got home, my white knuckles had blood flow again and I think I still had use of the clutch for at least a while longer.

But, that road brings a certain horror only elevated by that memory.

chouchou

(3,156 posts)
7. Some people would be a little bit sick at the 15,397 ft.
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:39 PM
Mar 22

I've heard a lot of folks have guns. (Don't know why)

Niagara

(11,876 posts)
9. No, that road looks like it would give me nausea
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:51 PM
Mar 22

I know this is the "roll the eyes" smilie but I'm inserting it here because the face is green to represent nausea.


And just because someone is nauseous doesn't mean they're going to do this.







debm55

(60,783 posts)
19. I might. As a teacher, I had my students build marble mazes from empty TP rolls and Paper towel rolls. We used the side
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:42 PM
Mar 22

walls of the cafeteria. That was fun. This road makes me dizzy just looking at it.

LogDog75

(1,304 posts)
16. There's one problem driving up that road
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 08:51 PM
Mar 22

Some jerk put a STOP sign at the top. Try keeping the car from rolling backward when you take your foot off the brake and then hit the gas pedal.

LogDog75

(1,304 posts)
17. I've driven a couple of winding, hilly roads in Germany
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 08:53 PM
Mar 22

You're trying to go fast enough to make it up the hill but slow enough to stay in your lane.

Kali

(56,842 posts)
23. Creel to Batopilas
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 04:57 AM
Mar 23

Chihuahua, Mexico (Copper Canyon)
Dirt road at the time, it may be paved now.

HappyH

(242 posts)
27. Oh yeah!
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 12:05 PM
Mar 23

I got a little car I would just love to wring out on a road like that.
Anyone wanna ride with me? “Get in, sit down, shut up and hold on!”

littlemissmartypants

(33,778 posts)
33. Me too, HappyH. My dad taught me to drive like he was expecting me to enter NASCAR.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:15 PM
Mar 23

I've always enjoyed leaning into a curve. 😀 🏁

ms liberty

(11,247 posts)
28. I would drive it in my GTI Autobahn like I stole it. My husband would ride his Ducati over it in a heartbeat
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 12:28 PM
Mar 23

Mine at least would depend upon it being a closed course. You just cannot drive that road in a car like it deserves if it's open.

broiles

(1,455 posts)
29. I have taken this road.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 02:32 PM
Mar 23

The photo does not capture the beauty of most of the route. I never felt fear during this magnificent journey.

jmowreader

(53,213 posts)
32. Reminds me of the Old Spiral Highway that leads into Lewiston, ID
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 04:45 PM
Mar 23
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He did NOT need to speed this up. This road is nerve-wracking enough as it is.

JustKay

(142 posts)
35. Makes me dizzy just looking at it!
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:23 AM
Mar 24

And why didn't they just make the road straight? What's the point of all the curves?

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