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Scenic Road Trips in Europe — The 20 Greatest Drives

Discover Europe's most spectacular driving routes. From Alpine passes to coastal cliffs, plan your next road trip with detailed guides, driving rules, and costs.

Portugal

Algarve Coastal Drive

Golden Cliffs & Hidden Grottos

90 km 2 days March–November
Italy

Amalfi Coast Drive

Cliffside Mediterranean Drama

65 km 2 days April–June, September–October
Germany

Black Forest High Road

Dark Forests, Cuckoo Clocks & Cake

60 km 1 day May–October
Northern Ireland, UK

Causeway Coastal Route

Game of Thrones Meets Geological Wonder

195 km 2 days May–September
France

Cote d'Azur Corniche Roads

Three Roads Above the French Riviera

30 km 1 day March–November
Spain

Costa Brava Circuit

Coves, Cliffs & Catalan Character

300 km 3 days April–June, September–October
Switzerland

Furka Pass

James Bond's Alpine Playground

34 km 1 day June–October
Switzerland

Swiss Grand Tour

Alpine Lakes, Chocolate & Mountain Passes

1643 km 7 days June–September
Italy

Great Dolomites Road

UNESCO Peaks & Alpine Passes

110 km 2 days June–September
Austria

Grossglockner High Alpine Road

Austria's Roof at 2,504 Metres

48 km 1 day June–September
Iceland

Ring Road (Route 1)

Volcanos, Glaciers & Midnight Sun

1322 km 7 days June–August
Scotland, UK

North Coast 500

Scotland's Answer to Route 66

830 km 5 days May–September
Ireland

Ring of Kerry

Ireland's Most Famous Peninsula Loop

179 km 2 days May–September
Germany

Romantic Road

Fairy-Tale Castles & Medieval Towns

460 km 3 days May–October
France

Route des Grandes Alpes

17 Passes from Lake Geneva to the Med

720 km 5 days July–September
France

Route Napoleon

Retracing an Emperor's March

325 km 2 days April–October
Norway

Atlantic Road

Bridges Over the Open Ocean

36 km 1 day May–September (calm); October–March (storms)
Norway

Trollstigen

Eleven Hairpins Up a Waterfall

55 km 1 day June–September
Romania

Transfagarasan Highway

The Road That Made Top Gear Famous

90 km 1 day Late June–October
Ireland

Wild Atlantic Way

2,500 km of Untamed Irish Coastline

2500 km 14 days May–September