Col de Turini, France

Col de Turini coils through the Alpes-Maritimes in the south of France and reaches an elevation of 5,200 feet. The dizzying road, which ends in Sospel, is built on retaining walls and is often used for the popular Monte Carlo Rally car race. It has also made appearances in another popular road race, the Tour de France. The highway is considered to be extremely dangerous because of the abundance of sharp turns and relatively small width, however, for many years it remains one of the most interesting ways, as well as the most beautiful highways in the world. During the trip, travelers have an opportunity to admire the most beautiful canyons and gorges, interesting bridges, and mountain scenery.

The French Alps is home to the most dangerous serpentine road Col de Turini. The final segment of the route is considered to enter the gorge. This mountain serpentine road is well known to the fans of the Monte Carlo Rally of WRC because it’s one of the most dangerous sections of the 32-kilometer stage. The Tour de France, a notorious cycling competition, has also borrowed the Col de Turini several times. The bottom section is quite open and flowing, but narrow, and with several blind corners. Hugging the mountainside, and going through it, up through the trees, the road becomes more challenging, with hairpin bends plenty, rock on one side and drops on the other, the top section is extremely twisty, with rocks sometimes in the road, not a road to lose concentration on.