What are the most spectacular roads in Iraq?

Situated in the western part of Asia, the geography of Iraq, with mountain ranges and deserts, provides multiple driving options as it hosts some of the most spectacular roads in the world. Back to war times, some of the most famous roads of the country are Highway 80, the "Highway of Death" during the Persian Gulf War, or Highway 1, which was dubbed as the world's scariest highway, where drivers had to brave ISIS fighters and air strikes for many years, to bring supplies to the country. Today, it's also worth driving the 100 hairpin turns on the road to Mount Sinjar, or the dangerous Kelashin Pass, at an elevation of 2.942m (9,652ft) above sea level, located on the border with Iran.

However, due to the situation of the country, travelling is unsafe due to terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, civil unrest, and Mission Iraq's limited capacity to provide support to citizens. The security situation remains volatile. Bordered by Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria, due to the security environment and the threat of kidnappings, you should leave Iraq immediately by commercial means, if it's safe to do so. And remember when driving in the country that roughly 90% of the annual rainfall occurs between November and April, so prepare accordingly.