As the intensity of winter increases with each passing day, do you know which road holds the title of the world’s coldest?
It is the Kolyma Highway (M56) in the Russian Far East, which is known as the coldest road in the world.
In fact, this distinction has been awarded by the Guinness World Records because at one point, a temperature of -67.7°C was recorded at a location along this road.
Stretching over 1,262 miles, this highway is also referred to as the “Road of Bones” because it is claimed that many prisoners died during its construction and were buried beneath the road’s surface.
Construction of this highway began in 1932 and continued until 1953.
Located in the Siberian region of Russia, the road connects the area of Nizhny Bestyakh to Magadan. It also passes through the world’s coldest settlement, Oymyakon, where a temperature of -67.7°C was recorded in 1933.
This is why this highway is considered the coldest in the world. Travelers on this road encounter severe cold and snow, and the landscape is covered in white for most of the year.
In fact, during January and February, temperatures can drop as low as -50°C, and sometimes even reach -60°C.
The extreme cold increases the risk of vehicles breaking down, but the good news is that after snowfall, the road becomes smoother.
However, traveling on this road in winter is only possible when the snow has completely frozen, while in summer, the road becomes very muddy, making travel potentially dangerous.
It typically takes most people 4 to 5 days to travel from one end of the highway to the other, during which they can enjoy mesmerizing views.
Along the way, the road passes through castles, mountains, and other natural wonders.
