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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Amelia Neath

Where is Race Across the World 2026 filmed?

  • The new series of Race Across the World features five teams competing in what is described as the show's most extreme race to date.
  • Contestants will embark on a 7,400-mile journey across Europe and Asia, following parts of the ancient Silk Road.
  • The race commences in Palermo, Sicily, where teams hand in their bank cards and phones, and concludes in the remote village of Hatgal, Mongolia.
  • The teams, comprising best friends, siblings, a father and daughter, cousins, and in-laws, must travel with a limited budget and resources.
  • The transcontinental route will take participants through various countries including Italy, Greece, Turkey, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Mongolia, facing harsh conditions and extreme temperatures.

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