Just 106 kilometers are enough to feel the fear, the adrenaline and the feeling that death could be at any stretch. And this is route, considered the most dangerous in the worldtakes 300 lives per year, according to international reports.
Its official name is D915 and was built by Russian soldiers in 1916. It is located on Sognali Mountain, in Turkey, at more than 1800 meters high and connects Bayburt with a coastal city named Of. The view offered by the route excites tourists and fans and is a very useful access for locals, but for drivers there is no margin for error.
The curves are very tight and given the height at which it is located, a Bad maneuver can trigger a fatal accident. Although some sections They have asphalt, others They are made of gravel and none of them have protection. That is, beyond the path there is the abyss; a fall of more than 1000 meters without stops.
In English, those who have been able to visit it baptized it with the same name that the band AC/DC baptized one of their songs: Highway To Hell (Highway to Hell). And perhaps there is some truth in the play on words since Even in some sections it is impossible for more than one car to pass due to the little space between the mountain and the void.
But if the winding road, the lack of protection and the little space are not enough, weather conditions of the Sognali mountain do not favor drivers either. Even in summer, fog blocks visibility, so you can’t see it beyond a few meters from the car.
At the same time, It is an area with risk of avalanches and landslides, Therefore, at any time during the route, a fragment of the mountain can detach and harm the drivers.
In winter, the legendary D915 is completely closed to avoid slippery slopes and poor visibility, very frequent phenomena when ice blizzards and snowfall hit the region. “The words and images “They are not enough to say how dangerous this road is,” the portal narrated Dangerous Roads, when carrying out a survey of dangerous routes in the world.
Although tourists and motor enthusiasts have tried to overcome it several times, and although many have succeeded, Experts recommend that only experienced drivers dare to travel it. Even for them it represents a mortal danger to navigate its 29 curves, steep slopes and narrow roads.
Furthermore, the authorities request Try not to travel at night or in wet or snowy conditions, since the terrain may be damaged and the vehicles may lose stability.
