Hot Roads - The World's Most Dangerous Roads

It is a road of mountain passes and India's access to the roof of the world, the Himalayas. This 475 kilometer route at the northernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent connects the cities of Manali and Leh in the Ladakh region.

In Bangladesh, a city with the highest density of population in the world, the daily struggle to survive is everywhere, including the streets. Traffic is brutal and reckless. In Bangladesh, you drive on the road with your life at risk.

The "Adriatic Highway" is one of the most beautiful coastal roads in the world. It was built in the 1950s and 60s, at the time of Yugoslavian President Tito. For many travelers, the highway is the absolute dream road.

The Harmattan, the hot desert wind of the Sahara, is blowing without respite. It has no pity for the people who live here. Whoever wants to go from one place to another has to travel on roads that hardly deserve the name.

The roads at the Arctic Circle are covered in ice and snow for almost eight months out of the year. Conditions that would lead to a total collapse further south are routine for the experienced truckers of the High North.

The Carretera de la Muerte - the road to death. Year after year many people die here. Omar and his co-driver Jaime drive across the Andes, encountering cyclists, mountain bikers, and coca-farmers on the way.

The racing cyclists of Burundi are vital to Burundi's economy, in one of the smallest countries in Africa. Bananas, the staple food in Burundi, are transported from the markets to a banana beer brewing factory.

The Sichuan Tibet Highway leads through fascinating landscapes and remote areas up to the Himalayan Mountains. Truck driver Ren Taiping makes his trip to the Tibetan capital city of Lhasa.

The Halsema Highway, on the island of Luzon, leads right through the Philippine jungle with its frequent fog and heavy rainfalls making it highly dangerous. A bus driver and a taxi driver make the challenging trip.

The Canadian ice roads last for only a few months in the winter, the only time of the year when goods can be transported by road up to Northern Manitoba. Truckers Vlad, Hugh, and Scott make their long journey to a village.