Location: Taiwan
Length: 11.8 miles (19 kilometers)
Maximum Elevation: Unknown
Dangers: Narrow, blind corners, rockfalls, landslides, flooding, earthquakes
Taroko Gorge Road is carved out of and through the mountains. Due to the spectacular beauty of its surroundings, the road is well frequented in spite of its fearsome reputation.
This means a slew of tour buses, cars, scooters, bicyclists, and pedestrians are all vying for space on the same narrow road—a frightening prospect, considering the number of blind turns and extremely narrow bends in the road.
The road is also very hard to keep in good condition, as heavy rainfall and typhoons often cause landslides and rockslides that leave sections of the road impassable.
While many who have visited say that it is well worth the danger, this is not a road for the faint of heart!