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Documentaries like Long Way Round

Not everyone loves Long Way Round for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Long Way Round

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like two old friends laughing and arguing on a long ride.

  2. You like empty steppes, mud roads and wild landscapes.

  3. You like a real trip with real breakdowns and border delays.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

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  • Expedition Happiness2017

    • empty steppes, mud roads and wild landscapes
    • a real trip with real breakdowns and border delays

    Good for you if you like wild landscapes seen from the road.

  • Faces Places2017

    • two old friends laughing and arguing on a long ride

    Good for you if you like an old filmmaker and a young artist becoming friends.

  • Meru2015

    • two old friends laughing and arguing on a long ride
    • empty steppes, mud roads and wild landscapes

    Good for you if you love the Himalayas filmed by the climbers themselves.

  • The Art of Flight2011

    • empty steppes, mud roads and wild landscapes

    Good for you if you love snowy mountains nobody has ridden before.

  • James May: Our Man in…2020

    • a real trip with real breakdowns and border delays

    Good for you if you like meeting real locals across Japan, from the icy north to the warm south.

  • Will & Harper2024

    • two old friends laughing and arguing on a long ride
    • a real trip with real breakdowns and border delays

    Good for you if you like a long friendship tested and made stronger.

  • The Alpinist2021

    • empty steppes, mud roads and wild landscapes

    Good for you if you love huge mountains, ice and rock walls.

  • Human Planet2011

    • empty steppes, mud roads and wild landscapes

    Good for you if you like people living alongside wild animals and harsh landscapes.

  • Man vs. Wild2006

    • empty steppes, mud roads and wild landscapes

    Good for you if you like jungles, deserts and frozen mountains far from any road.

  • Into the Wild2007

    • empty steppes, mud roads and wild landscapes
    • a real trip with real breakdowns and border delays

    Good for you if you like wide landscapes and life in the wild.

  • Expedition: Back To The Future2021

    • a real trip with real breakdowns and border delays

    Good for you if you like seeing Doc Brown's actor hunt for the real car.

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