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Adventurer Ben Fogle and comedian Hugh Dennis drive a historic route from the Peruvian Andes to the depths of the Amazon, along roads built for those intending to conquer and exploit the natural wealth of Peru’s rainforest. It’s a rollercoaster ride of 2,000 foot drops and hairpin bends on one-lane dirt roads, stretching from mountains high above the clouds to the muddy, humid trails of the jungle.Cycling Death road and coming out alive is my Roar Loud moment from this past year. A 69 km narrow one way road which snakes it’s way around the side of a very sheer cliff, this is known as the most dangerous road in the world, and those seeking adrenaline while visiting Bolivia jump on mountain bikes and hope to live to tell the tale.
Starting in the Andes snow capped mountains at 5,000m (16,000 feet), above sea level, we began to dress for the ride of a lifetime. Elbow pads followed knee guards, gloves went on after our windproof pants and jacket, and lastly, out trusty full-face helmet…which came in incredibly handy when I took a face-first dive off my mountain bike into the ground…at least it wasn’t over the cliff! Clouds flew by so fast we could practically touch them as we sped through deserted paths and our adrenaline pumped as we shot through hidden valleys and over stunning high passes. With the very real possibility of death, it is sheer adrenaline the whole way down!
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