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True Dough

(26,571 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2026, 06:59 PM Sunday

Would you drive this highway? [View all]

Better do it while sober!

For those who are curious:

Stretching across 800 miles (1,287 km), the Karakoram Highway links Pakistan and China via the stunning Khunjerab Pass, which rises to 15,397 feet (4,693 meters). Often referred to as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.”

Stretching across 800 miles (1,287 km), the Karakoram Highway links Pakistan and China via the stunning Khunjerab Pass, which rises to 15,397 feet (4,693 meters). Often referred to as the â€œEighth Wonder of the World,â€
— michaeledward (@michaeledward.bsky.social) 2026-03-22T20:26:29.178Z

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Would you drive this highway? [View all] True Dough Sunday OP

Cutting every corner. underpants Sunday #1

Pretty sure I'd run out of gas. I have been on the road to Hanna in Maui, twice. That was a trip! Deuxcents Sunday #2

I hope that road True Dough Sunday #3

Yeah, I don't know if Maui is getting it as bad but I have thought about it. Some biblical flooding for some folks Deuxcents Sunday #4

The road to Hana Danascot 2 hrs ago #36

Well, that certainly wouldn't be the road I'd want to learn to drive a manual transmission w clutch! hlthe2b Sunday #5

Can't they just get a giant iron and press the road straight? GreenWave Sunday #6

Some people would be a little bit sick at the 15,397 ft. chouchou Sunday #7

Sure. Would be more fun in a 1969 Corvette with manual transmission. sinkingfeeling Sunday #8

No, that road looks like it would give me nausea Niagara Sunday #9

What if you didn't drive? True Dough Sunday #10

Listen here, True Niagara Sunday #13

A journey of a thousand miles True Dough Sunday #14

I could make it to the first curve Niagara Sunday #15

No. Heaven's no. debm55 Sunday #11

Do you think True Dough Sunday #12

I might. As a teacher, I had my students build marble mazes from empty TP rolls and Paper towel rolls. We used the side debm55 Sunday #19

There's one problem driving up that road LogDog75 Sunday #16

I've driven a couple of winding, hilly roads in Germany LogDog75 Sunday #17

I've driven worse than that. Rizen Sunday #18

sure, why not? Kali Yesterday #20

Where is that, Kali? True Dough Yesterday #22

Creel to Batopilas Kali Yesterday #23

I'd hate to be the local Pakistani triple A guy. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #21

Imagine driving a heavy loaded semi with no jake brakes across it. Emile Yesterday #24

Oh boy! Let me loose 🚗 justaprogressive Yesterday #25

I'm dizzy just looking at it. 😵 Dave Bowman Yesterday #26

Oh yeah! HappyH Yesterday #27

Me too, HappyH. My dad taught me to drive like he was expecting me to enter NASCAR. littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #33

I would drive it in my GTI Autobahn like I stole it. My husband would ride his Ducati over it in a heartbeat ms liberty Yesterday #28

I have taken this road. broiles Yesterday #29

Far too scary, although I did ride on Noways Troll Road Callalily Yesterday #30

Some skateboarder is looking at that going, "hell yeah!" Lars39 22 hrs ago #31

Reminds me of the Old Spiral Highway that leads into Lewiston, ID jmowreader 21 hrs ago #32

Definitely. 🏁 littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #34

Makes me dizzy just looking at it! JustKay 5 hrs ago #35