The World's Greatest Driving Road

Bob · 12th April 2006, 19:32

hi ALL

recently i browse one website,got in touch with one article.

like to share it with you guys.

this is from article itself

The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the greatest driving road in the world. Stretching for 7.3 miles and climbing nearly 4,000 feet, it boasts 60 corners and a surface so smooth that it would flatter a racetrack. It could easily be described as the eighth wonder of the world, but almost nothing is known about its creation.

The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road must have cost $100 million to build, but its origins remain shrouded in mystery. You can buy an enormous guidebook detailing the hydrogeology of the local spring, or the DNA of the resident butterflies, but info on the road itself is almost impossible to find.

here is a website link:

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=109278

thanx . . .BOB

note: MODS help me if i'm wrong somewhere.

Steeroid · 12th April 2006, 19:37

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Originally Posted by Bob

The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the greatest driving road in the world. Stretching for 7.3 miles and climbing nearly 4,000 feet, it boasts 60 corners and a surface so smooth that it would flatter a racetrack. It could easily be described as the eighth wonder of the world, but almost nothing is known about its creation.

See my BHP Garage - the Mondy pics were taken on the road and at the top. Its a good road and a nice drive, but I didnt think it was awesome enough to be described as the greatest driving road in the WORLD. In the U.A.E, yes.

And funnily enough, Jabal Hafeet is claimed to be 2,500 ft high.

PsychoLyn · 13th April 2006, 16:45

defintely a good road.....

don't know about the height...

but love the road...

also the road to al ain where jabeel hafeet is that....

motorists can do upto 200+....

cheers....

PsycholYN......

sinner · 13th April 2006, 17:05

Nice roads reminds me of the twisy roads of ambey vally.... i'd like to vote for that also in the list.

14th April 2006, 04:12

Since the topic touches on roads just wanted to share a few pics of the road which goes under water just so that ships, boats and ferries can travel from the top, something like an underwater bridge. As far as i recall its between Denmark and Sweden correct me if i am wrong. But i am sure it would be fun driving through this strech too !

Safe,
Ash

14th April 2006, 04:14

Another awsome piece of work of ART ... not autopsyche as in ... ehhh

Safe,
Ash

captainsokhi · 16th August 2006, 14:48

A Great Road

Have a look at this Amazing Road.

Steeroid · 16th August 2006, 14:50

Looks like Jabel Hafeet Mountain road here.

kpzen · 16th August 2006, 14:54

Where is this road.??

srikantans04 · 16th August 2006, 14:59

Jabal Hafeet? Its not this curvy! or this spread out either. right?

captainsokhi · 16th August 2006, 15:04

no idea of its whereabouts.........

low_bass_makker · 16th August 2006, 15:04

there is a mini cooper in the first pic also the lamp post in the pic is a bit different than we see in india so it must be out of india......

captainsokhi · 16th August 2006, 15:06

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Originally Posted by low_bass_makker

there is a mini cooper in the first pic also the lamp post in the pic is a bit different than we see in india so it must be out of india......

Definately, can't think of roads like this in India.

kpzen · 16th August 2006, 16:20

Ok...Googled n found out this is Jebel hafeet Road in UAE...

The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road extends for 7.3 mi (11.7 km) up the mountain, rising 4000 ft (1219 m). With 60 corners and three lanes (two climbing and one descending), the immaculate road was called the greatest driving road in the world by Edmunds.com. The road scales the mountain and ends at a parking lot with only a hotel and a palace belonging to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jebel_Hafeet

n_aditya · 16th August 2006, 16:26

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Originally Posted by captainsokhi

Definately, can't think of roads like this in India.

You bet... at least not for the next 20 years.... thanks to our politicians working on eradicating their own poverty.....

12th April 2006, 19:32	#1
Bob BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: vadodara.(guj).india Posts: 43 Thanked: Once	The World's Greatest Driving Road hi ALL recently i browse one website,got in touch with one article. like to share it with you guys. this is from article itself The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the greatest driving road in the world. Stretching for 7.3 miles and climbing nearly 4,000 feet, it boasts 60 corners and a surface so smooth that it would flatter a racetrack. It could easily be described as the eighth wonder of the world, but almost nothing is known about its creation. The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road must have cost $100 million to build, but its origins remain shrouded in mystery. You can buy an enormous guidebook detailing the hydrogeology of the local spring, or the DNA of the resident butterflies, but info on the road itself is almost impossible to find. here is a website link: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=109278 thanx . . .BOB note: MODS help me if i'm wrong somewhere.
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13th April 2006, 16:45	#3
PsychoLyn BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 152 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	yeeeeeeha....... defintely a good road..... don't know about the height... but love the road... also the road to al ain where jabeel hafeet is that.... motorists can do upto 200+.... cheers.... PsycholYN......
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13th April 2006, 17:05	#4
sinner BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane - Mumbai Posts: 433 Thanked: 77 Times View My Garage	Nice roads reminds me of the twisy roads of ambey vally.... i'd like to vote for that also in the list.
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14th April 2006, 04:12	#5
ash_edged Posts: n/a	Since the topic touches on roads just wanted to share a few pics of the road which goes under water just so that ships, boats and ferries can travel from the top, something like an underwater bridge. As far as i recall its between Denmark and Sweden correct me if i am wrong. But i am sure it would be fun driving through this strech too ! Safe, Ash Last edited by ash_edged : 14th April 2006 at 04:18.
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14th April 2006, 04:14	#6
ash_edged Posts: n/a	Another awsome piece of work of ART ... not autopsyche as in ... ehhh Safe, Ash
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16th August 2006, 14:48	#7
captainsokhi BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jalandhar, PUNJAB Posts: 172 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	An amazing road......have a look. A Great Road Have a look at this Amazing Road.
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16th August 2006, 14:50	#8
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,026 Thanked: 2,757 Times	Looks like Jabel Hafeet Mountain road here.
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16th August 2006, 14:54	#9
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,609 Thanked: 1,882 Times View My Garage	Where is this road.??
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16th August 2006, 14:59	#10
srikantans04 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bombay Posts: 62 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Jabal Hafeet? Its not this curvy! or this spread out either. right?
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16th August 2006, 15:04	#11
captainsokhi BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jalandhar, PUNJAB Posts: 172 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	no idea of its whereabouts.........
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16th August 2006, 15:04	#12
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,813 Thanked: 306 Times View My Garage	there is a mini cooper in the first pic also the lamp post in the pic is a bit different than we see in india so it must be out of india......
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16th August 2006, 16:20	#14
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,609 Thanked: 1,882 Times View My Garage	Ok...Googled n found out this is Jebel hafeet Road in UAE... The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road extends for 7.3 mi (11.7 km) up the mountain, rising 4000 ft (1219 m). With 60 corners and three lanes (two climbing and one descending), the immaculate road was called the greatest driving road in the world by Edmunds.com. The road scales the mountain and ends at a parking lot with only a hotel and a palace belonging to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jebel_Hafeet Last edited by kpzen : 16th August 2006 at 16:21.
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