Some travel experiences are memorable for the breathtaking views, others for the adrenaline rush. When your hired driver is having a heated phone argument with his girlfriend while navigating one of the world’s most treacherous mountain roads, you get both. Sometimes, you also get a viral TikTok moment that millions can’t stop watching.
Travel influencer @abdullahtravels found himself in exactly this situation during his trip to Pakistan’s Fairy Meadow National Park in August. The content creator, known for his videos—many including spectacular mountain landscapes—from countries including Japan, Canada, and Pakistan, captured what would become his most viewed video ever, with 9.4 million views and counting, and 2.1 million likes.
‘The Most Dangerous Road in the World’
The video, posted Aug. 18, takes viewers along Fairy Mountain Road in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region. According to dangerousroads.org, this unpaved mountain track is “completely unmaintained, with no guardrails to protect you, and it gets so narrow that near the end, you’ll have to cover the last section by walking or biking.”
According to the Daily Mail, in 2013, the road was ranked as the world’s second-most dangerous.
The road’s most perilous section involves a narrow 6-mile ascent on an uneven surface with no barriers to prevent vehicles from plummeting off the cliff. The road is barely wider than a standard Jeep Wrangler, according to Dangerous Roads, yet it sees regular traffic. As the safety website ominously notes: “One false move, and it’s a very long drop.”
@abdullahtravels was experiencing this death-defying journey firsthand, riding as a passenger in a basic Land Rover-type four-wheel drive vehicle at an altitude of approximately 10,800 feet (3,300 meters) above sea level.
Multi-tasking at 10,000 Feet
The video’s text overlay sets the scene: “POV: your driver is fighting for his relationship while he drives the most dangerous road in the world.”
Shot from the passenger side, the footage initially shows the Pakistani driver speaking on his phone with his right hand while steering one-handed along the treacherous route. @abdullahtravels then pans his camera to reveal the full scope of the danger—a narrow, unpaved road carved into a mountainside with no guardrails and a sheer drop on one side.
The juxtaposition of life-or-death driving conditions with relationship drama created a terrifying but hilarious scenario that resonated with TikTok users around the world.
When Priorities Collide
The video relies on an intersection of technology, relationships, and mortal danger. Most of us wouldn’t drive a road like this, and if we did, we’d have both hands on the wheel. But this driver’s emotional state took precedence over safety protocols. Adding a heated phone conversation to a stomach-churning mountain road catapults us into something absurd.
Viral Reaction: Comedy Meets Horror
The TikTok community’s response ranged from genuine concern to dark humor, with many viewers expressing their disbelief at the timing of the relationship drama.
Maria.02’s comment, which received over 337,000 likes from viewers who appreciated the gallows humor, captured the existential nature of the moment: “I have nothing to live for without her.”
Other commenters focused on the passenger’s perspective. “A big bro I’ll just get off here,” wrote user Kora, expressing what many viewers were thinking about their own hypothetical reaction to the situation.
Some viewers found humor in imagining themselves in @abdullahtravels’ position. “Like here I’ll help you out just keep us on the road,” suggested LePeel, while Red Crow Speaks imagined the driver’s mindset: “Be careful? why?? doesn’t matter if I am according to someone.”
Justin captured perhaps the worst-case scenario: “The worst thing you could possibly hear in that moment ! ’ CALL HER [expletive] BACK! I got something to say !! ’”
The Bottom Line
@abdullahtravels’ viral moment reminds us that human drama is universal—even in the most extreme circumstances. While the Fairy Mountain Road demands absolute attention and respect, the video demonstrates that sometimes life’s personal crises don’t wait for convenient timing.
The massive engagement—with over 171,000 shares and 8,134 comments—suggests viewers found the perfect storm of danger and comedy irresistible. For travel content creators, it’s a reminder that sometimes the most authentic moments happen when plans go completely off script, even at 10,000 feet above sea level on one of the world’s most dangerous roads.
Motor1 direct-messaged @abdullahtravels72 for comment.
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