The Most Beautiful Road Trips Around the World全球最美公路旅行線

約翰·比爾斯　張燕/譯

You could say that life is one big road trip， but that is bordering a little too close to poetry. Why not just go on a big ol IRL car journey instead？ The world is filled with incredible roads that stretch on and on， traversing stunning sights and memorable spots that have dominated travel bucket lists for years. Youll need plenty of fuel in the tank and a carefully curated list of road trip podcasts lined up， but the rewards are seemingly endless. Our selection of the best road trips in the world will take you through a whole load of incredible scenery， not to mention a healthy portion of the weirdest things on the planet. Theres a lot to love out there.

你可以說人生就是一場大型的公路旅程，但這話未免有點兒太過詩意了。為什么不索性真真切切來一次大規模的老式自駕游呢？世界上到處都有美不勝收的公路，它們不斷延伸，穿過無數令人驚嘆和難忘的景點，這些景點多年來一直占據著旅游愿望清單。你需要把油箱加滿，并精心編制一份公路旅行播放歌單，而回報似乎無窮無盡。我們精選的世界最佳公路旅行線路將帶你游覽一系列絕美風景，更不要說還能體驗到地球上一大堆最稀奇古怪的事。一路上讓人著迷的東西多著呢。

1. Cabot Trail， Canada

1. 加拿大卡伯特公路

Three hundred kilometres of peaceful Nova Scotia charm？ Where do we sign？ The Cabot Trail has become a magnet for road trip aficionados， and it isnt tough to understand why; the stunning wilderness is frequently punctuated by fishing villages and historic communities， blending Canadas history with undeniably gorgeous nature. The whole thing takes about five hours without stopping， but come on now， youre driving around the Canadian wilderness; youre going to stop plenty.

300公里的旅程充滿新斯科舍的寧靜魅力？我們去哪里簽到呢？卡伯特公路已經成為吸引公路旅行愛好者的強力磁石，原因不難理解：令人震撼的荒野中處處點綴著漁村和歷史民居，將加拿大的歷史與公認絢美的大自然融為一體。整個行程可以一口氣花5個小時開完，不過拜托啊，這是在加拿大的荒野里開車呀，你會經常忍不住停下看看的。

2. Route 66， USA

2. 美國66號公路

It wouldnt be outlandish to say that Route 66 is the most iconic road trip on the planet. The 3，665km between Chicago and Los Angeles have been permanently etched into American culture thanks to countless books， songs， TV shows， movies and all the rest. They dont call it the Main Street of America without good reason. Give yourself a couple of weeks to complete this one， basking in the sheer Americanness of it all.

要說走一趟66號公路是地球上最具標志性的公路之旅，那不算過分。連接芝加哥和洛杉磯的這條公路長達3665公里，無數的圖書、歌曲、電視節目、電影和其他一切已將它永久銘刻在美國文化中。它被稱為美國的主街，理由十分充分。給自己幾個星期的時間來完成這條線路吧，好好享受這純粹的美國風情。

3. The Garden Route， South Africa

3. 南非花園大道

If youve got high expectations from a road known as the ‘Garden Route， you arent going to be disappointed. South Africas gorgeous route from Cape Town to Gqeberha （formerly Port Elizabeth） is a true celebration of the countrys incredible nature， from staggering mountains to charming coastal towns with plenty in between. You can do the 300km （give or take） drive in a day， but make the most of it and stop off plenty， making it a six or seven-day road trip in the process.

如果你對這條被稱為“花園大道”的道路抱有很高的期望，那你不會失望。這條從開普敦到戈克伯哈（原伊麗莎白港）的壯美路線是對南非令人驚嘆的自然景觀的一次完美體現，從巍峨的山脈到迷人的海濱小鎮，一路上美景目不暇接。你可以一天就走完這條300公里左右的線路，但還是充分享受這段旅程吧，中途多停幾次車，花上六七天完成這一趟公路旅行。

4. Uyuni Salt Flats， Bolivia

4. 玻利維亞烏尤尼鹽沼

It might seem unconventional to suggest a road trip that doesnt focus on a road， but the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia are something else entirely. The largest salt flats on the planet， Uyuni does require a little bit of planning as it doesnt exactly have much in the way of road-trip infrastructure， but get everything in order beforehand and prep yourself for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Start off in Sucre and make it a round trip， although be sure youve got a big enough tank （and enough water） for the whole thing. Definitely stop off at the Laguna Colorada， too. Bolivia， youre spoiling us.

推薦一條不以公路為重點的公路旅行線路似乎有點兒出格，但玻利維亞的烏尤尼鹽沼確實與眾不同。烏尤尼是地球上最大的鹽場，這里沒有太多的公路旅行基礎設施，因而走這條線路確實需要做些規劃，但只要事先把一切都安排好，就可以好好享受一次千載難逢的旅行了。從蘇克雷出發來一趟往返之旅，但要確保你有足夠大的油箱（和足夠的水）。當然，千萬別忘了在科羅拉達湖停一停。玻利維亞，你把我們寵壞了。

5. Pula to Dubrovnik， Croatia

5. 克羅地亞普拉到杜布羅夫尼克

What better way to explore the Croatian coast than by driving all the way down it？ Start at Pula and snake your way down the coast to Dubrovnik， breaking up the 709km with stops in Rijeka， Zadar， Split and wherever else. Croatia has history and culture in spades， while the alluring fishing villages are from another time entirely.

要探索克羅地亞海岸美景，還有什么比沿著海岸線一路驅車更好的方法呢？從普拉出發，沿著蜿蜒海岸開往杜布羅夫尼克，沿途停靠里耶卡、扎達爾、斯普利特等地，最后結束709公里的旅程。克羅地亞有著豐富的歷史和文化，而那些迷人的漁村則完全來自另一個時代。

6. Karakoram Highway， Pakistan

6. 巴基斯坦喀喇昆侖公路

The closest youre going to get to a road trip in actual heaven. Pakistans Karakoram Highway is one of the highest paved roads on the planet and an absolute conveyer belt of beauty， although this one isnt for the faint-hearted. The terrain gets pretty rugged （an understatement）， and heavy snow in winter sees the whole thing shut down for months. Those who do manage to travel the 1，300km-long highway get the experience of a lifetime， however， filled with jaw-dropping mountain views and a very tangible sense of history. Start in Hasan Abdal and take the road all the way to the border with China. You wont regret it.

這將是最接近真正天堂之旅的一次公路旅行。巴基斯坦的喀喇昆侖公路是世界上海拔最高的鋪裝公路之一，沿途絕美景觀源源不斷，不過這條路不適合膽小的人。地形相當崎嶇（這還是輕描淡寫的說法），冬天的大雪會讓整條道路封閉數月。然而，那些最終能夠完成這條長達1300公里的公路旅行的人，將會獲得一次終生難忘的體驗，不僅能盡情欣賞令人瞠目的山景，還能擁有非常真切的歷史感。從哈桑·阿卜達爾出發，一直走到巴中邊境。你不會后悔的。

7. Ring Road， Iceland

7. 冰島環路

You cant have a travel-experience list without Iceland， right？ The Iceland Ring Road encircles the entire nation， covering 1，333 kilometres of road， a distance that can be traversed in 12 or 13 hours， depending on speed. Truth be told， you should take a week or so to do it properly， stopping to take in the majestic scenery that only Iceland can produce. This road trip is the perfect way to see just how justified the hype really is.

你的旅行體驗清單上不可能沒有冰島，對吧？冰島環路環繞整個國家，全長1333公里，根據速度的不同，這個距離花12或13小時就可以完成。然而，說實話，你應該花一個星期左右的時間來好好游覽這條線路，隨時停車欣賞只有冰島才有的壯麗景色。這趟公路旅行會向你證實，所有關于冰島美景的宣傳是多么名副其實。

8. Ruta 40， Argentina

8. 阿根廷40號公路

Argentinas Ruta 40 runs the length of the Andes， covering a whopping 5，194km from Punta Loyola in the south to La Quiaca in the north. Needless to say， this is the longest road in Argentina and one of the longest on the planet. That alone makes it very road trip-worthy， but this is a classic journey for more than reasons of distance. It requires planning and plenty of fortitude， but the lakes， glaciers， national parks and mountains make it very much worth it.

阿根廷的40號公路穿越整條安第斯山脈，從南部的蓬塔洛約拉到北部的拉基亞卡，全長達到驚人的5194公里。不用說，這是阿根廷最長的公路，也是世界最長之一。僅憑這一點，它就非常值得駕車走一回，然而距離僅是這條線路如此經典的一個原因。走這條線路需要仔細的規劃和足夠的毅力，但一路上那些湖泊、冰川、國家公園和山脈令這一切十分值得。

9. Pan-American Highway

9. 泛美公路

While were on the subject of monolithic roads in the Americas， why not continue on at the end of your Ruta 40 trip and conquer the entire Pacific Coast？ The Pan-American Highway is a network of roads from Prudhoe Bay in Alaska to Quellón in Chile， an incredible achievement of more than 30，000km. It takes about a month， but dont rush this one. It isnt a simple drive， and the Darién Gap causes more than a few issues. Best to break this one up into segments， although there is a special Hall of Fame kind of feeling to completing the whole thing.

既然我們已經來到了美洲龐大的公路體系，為什么不在結束40號公路之旅后繼續前行，征服整個太平洋海岸呢？泛美公路是自阿拉斯加普拉德霍灣直達智利奎隆的公路網，全長超過30000公里，令人咋舌。這一趟旅程大約需要一個月的時間，但別沖動。這可不是一條簡單的線路，達連峽谷會帶來很多問題。最好把這條線路分成幾段來走，不過，最終完成整條線路時，你會有一種進入名人堂般的自豪感。

10. Atlantic Road， Norway

10. 挪威大西洋公路

Not all road trips need to be multi-day marathons. Sometimes， going out for a few hours of gorgeous driving interspersed with views （and a picnic， you gotta have a picnic） is all that is needed. Norways Atlantic Road is just over 8km long， but every inch is stunning. The road snakes around the west coast， traversing stunning scenery worthy of the ‘worlds most beautiful car journey moniker that it has earned.

并非所有的公路旅行都得是長達數日的馬拉松。有時，你所需要的僅僅是開出去幾個小時，穿梭于風景之中（以及安排一次野餐，野餐必不可少）。挪威的大西洋公路只有8公里多一點兒，但每一段路都令人驚嘆。這條公路沿西海岸蜿蜒曲折，一路風光絕佳，無愧于“世界最美自駕路線”的名聲。

11. Great Ocean Road， Australia

11. 澳大利亞大洋路

The Great Ocean Road is a road trip with a difference. Between Torquay and Allansford， youll find whats considered the worlds largest war memorial， dedicated to soldiers who died in World War I. There are plenty of landmarks along the way， and the whole thing is a protected environment， so this is very much a ‘leave a clean camp and a dead fire sort of trip. All trips should be， but you get the point. The road hugs stunning coastlines， offering plenty of vista opportunities for the sea-greedy.

大洋路是一條與眾不同的公路旅行線路。從托基到艾倫斯福德的途中，你會看到所謂世界最大的戰爭紀念碑，專門紀念在一戰中犧牲的士兵。沿途有很多地標，全程環境受到嚴格保護，所以這是一次堪稱“只留下干凈營地和熄滅火堆”式的旅行。所有的旅行都應該如此，但你明白怎么回事。這條公路擁有令人驚嘆的海岸線，為那些貪戀大海的人提供了大量眺望海景的機會。