All Hidden Roads in Nordic Horizons and Scandinavia Reworks on ETS2 1.57
Currently available for Patrons
Hidden Roads Study – January, 15 2025
I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I’ve finished discovering all the new hidden roads in ETS2, including the refreshed Scandinavia and Nordic Horizon DLC content. We now have an impressive total of 109 secret roads across Europe! There will be two videos covering this: one featuring Nordic and Scandinavia footage, and another recap showing all ETS2 hidden road locations on the map. You can see the complete list of cities with hidden paths here: https://trucksim.top/y9t6, though the video guides will take some time to produce.
The bad news is that these videos haven’t been getting much traction. This isn’t your fault—it’s simply how YouTube’s algorithm promotes content. Unfortunately, this creates a challenge: these videos require significantly more time to create than they generate in visibility and engagement. Because of this, the Hidden Roads Study series will likely be put on hold or possibly discontinued. I’ll be focusing more on other types of guides and spending time enjoying the games themselves.
As for ATS, things are looking good! I’ve found 245 hidden roads so far. While the guide has only gotten around 400 views over the last 3 weeks, it’s still the most comprehensive hidden roads guide for American Truck Simulator available on YouTube.
I’m sharing found hidden secret roads in both American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 periodically since 2022 when this feature been released on ETS2 and ATS 1.44. Actual spreadsheet list of cities with hidden roads for Europe and America is updating periodically here https://trucksim.top/y9t6. It is probably won’t help you with exact secrets locations but you can check if you missed any.
ETS2 (updated 04.25.2025, actual on 1.57 without Scandinavia Refresh and Nordic Horizon DLC, 80 roads so far)
ATS (updated 12.26.2025, actual on 1.57 with Louisiana DLC, 245 roads so far)
Unfortunately, YouTube search results often prioritize older videos, so even though I’m updating descriptions, outdated guides still rank higher in search results. Please always check if a more recent and updated guide is available.
Supporting Trucksim: Help Keep This Resource Free for Everyone
Hello everyone,
I wanted to have an honest conversation with you about Trucksim and its future.
What This Project Is
For over 5 years, I’ve been creating detailed map combo tutorials, hidden road guides, and 100% discovered profiles for both ETS2 and ATS. Every major game update, every DLC release, every map mod version – I’m there documenting it, testing combinations, and making sure you have working setups.
The blog (trucksim.top) and YouTube channel exist because I genuinely love this community and these games. But here’s the reality: this is a hobby that takes significant time and effort.
The Real Numbers
Currently, the YouTube channel generates about $40-50 per month from ads. To put that in perspective:
- Each map combo tutorial takes 6-10 hours (testing, recording, editing, writing)
- 100% map discovery guides take 50-60 hours of gameplay per version
- Hidden roads compilations require meticulous exploration and documentation
- The blog requires constant updates, hosting, and maintenance
I earn more in a couple hours at my regular job than the channel generates in a month. This has always been about community contribution, not income.
Why I’m Setting Up Patreon
I want to keep creating these guides. The community clearly finds them valuable – you watch them, use the profiles, and follow the tutorials. But as the games grow more complex (70+ map combos, 245 hidden roads just in ATS, massive map expansions), the time commitment keeps increasing.
Patreon isn’t about getting rich. It’s about making this sustainable as a hobby without feeling like I’m working for free.
What You Get
Free Content (Always):
- All YouTube tutorials remain free
- All blog guides remain free
- All profiles and save files remain free
- Nothing changes for people who can’t or don’t want to support
For Patreon Supporters:
- Early access to new map combos (1-3 days before public release)
- Early access to discovered profiles
- Behind-the-scenes content about the creation process
- Input on which content to prioritize next
- My genuine gratitude for keeping this sustainable
Tiers
$3/month – Coffee Supporter
- Early access to all guides and profiles
- Patron-only updates
$10/month – Elite Supporter
- Everything above
- Vote on upcoming content
- Special thanks in video descriptions
- Custom map combo consultation (within reason)
The Bottom Line
If 50 people support at $3/month, that’s $150 – roughly what it costs me in time to maintain this project monthly at a minimum wage equivalent. If 100 people support at $3/month, I can justify dedicating more regular time to this instead of feeling guilty about not working on paid projects.
If you’ve ever:
- Saved hours using one of my profiles
- Successfully set up a complex map combo thanks to a tutorial
- Found all the hidden roads using my guides
- Appreciated having free, detailed documentation
…and you can afford $3-10/month, please consider supporting.
If you can’t afford it – that’s completely fine. Everything stays free. I mean that sincerely.
What Happens If Support Doesn’t Come?
Honest answer: I’ll keep making content, but less frequently. I’ll focus only on major updates (new DLCs, significant map releases) instead of every minor version. The quality won’t drop, but the quantity will.
Thank You
Whether you support financially or just watch/read – thank you for being part of this community. Truck sim modding is a niche, but it’s a passionate one, and I’m proud to contribute to it.
Let’s keep this truck rolling (sorry, had to).
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/punkito YouTube: youtube.com/@trucksim Blog: trucksim.top
— Punkito (Trucksim Top)
Giga Map Combo for ETS2 1.57 – Tutorial – January, 13 – 2026
As I mentioned in the latest setup, please hold on a bit longer – a better map combo will be available soon. Today, on January 13, we are ready to update. In addition to the base maps, I’ve added some smaller updates, and I would now consider this map combination as “Giga” rather than “Mega” (not only in the number of mods but also in area coverage). Thanks to the updated Hybrid RC, we can now combine Roextended with PM 2.80, RM 2.57.1 and PR as well. (If you know all these acronyms, you’re good!)
Today’s combo includes latest Promods, Roextended, Hybrid Connection, Rusmap, EAA, Eurafrica, Poland Rebuilding, Silesia, Beyond, Grand Utopia and other maps. 70 maps, 155 files, RCs, fixes. As always please follow the instructions in video and note that combo designed to version 1.57 and requires all map DLCs (including Nordic Horizons). Paid mods are optional. Extra mods are not recommended unless they are compatible with other mods and tested.
If you don’t have experience with map combos please first watch Beginner’s Guide
Links
📌Roextended 4.9 (paid or free version) https://trucksim.top/dlpr
UPDATE📌Roex Road Connections – Hybrid Plus 2 (Roex 4.9 – RM 2.57.1 – PM 2.80 – ME 2.77 – PR 2.6.2) https://trucksim.top/04ky
📌Eurafrica 3.8 https://discord.gg/a2GwuHnEkE (Premium mod, optional. To purchase Eurafrica join Discord, choose tier, make Paypal payment and then open ticket)
📌Promods 2.80 https://trucksim.top/zzoj (Tutorial for Promods https://youtu.be/OEeRe8f_ywA)
📌Middle East Addon 2.77 https://trucksim.top/w5ru
📌Eurafrica ProMods Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/p08h
📌JRR (Java Road Revolution) 0.91a https://trucksim.top/toe0
📌PJ Indo 2.76 (1.57 update) https://trucksim.top/3y8j
UPDATE📌EAA 1.57 v6 (paid, optional) https://trucksim.top/x0j8
UPDATE📌EAA Rescaled 2.4 https://trucksim.top/8r4z
📌Poland Rebuilding 2.6.2 (Def should be generated, read description) https://trucksim.top/ep9e
NEW📌Poland Rebuilding FIX 2.6.2 fix1 https://trucksim.top/0im7
NEW📌Silesia 1.7.2_1 https://trucksim.top/mvet
NEW📌Silesia Roex fix 1.2.0 https://trucksim.top/a5hf
📌Grand Utopia Map 1.18.5 https://trucksim.top/a6bq
📌European Grand Utopia 1.7 https://trucksim.top/sddf
📌Grand Utopia EurAfrica Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/8c7x
NEW📌DreamLand Map 1.5.5 https://trucksim.top/d0vq
NEW📌European Dreamland 1.57-1.2 https://trucksim.top/ty65
NEW📌European DreamLand Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/uk74
NEW📌Swedish Islands by BenganJ 2.2 https://trucksim.top/tbxe
📌Beyond 7.0 https://trucksim.top/ibws
📌Beyond Fix 1.57-1.1.1 https://trucksim.top/7f6p
📌Beyond – Middle-East RC 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/9yd9
📌Beyond Africa Extended Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/oykn
NEW📌Beyond Horn of Africa Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/tr7r
📌Great Steppe 1.5 https://trucksim.top/ovok
📌Great Steppe – Beyond RC 1.57-1.0.1 https://trucksim.top/sdj2
📌Project: Extended Roads (TGS) 0.1.0 https://trucksim.top/vh7o
NEW📌Danmark Refined 1.1 https://trucksim.top/astd
📌rusmap 2.57.1 https://trucksim.top/9jc5
📌Sibir Map 2.11.2 (Free version) https://trucksim.top/xjro
📌SibirMap Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/eukq
📌Iberia RW 1.38 https://trucksim.top/7627
📌Iberia Map RW FIX 1.3 https://trucksim.top/7h6z
📌Portugal Rebuild (Promods addon) 0.1.6.1 https://trucksim.top/g9xj
UPDATE📌Barcelona Expansion (Promods add-on) 2.0 https://trucksim.top/qahq
📌Oberhavel 1.7.3 (1.57) https://trucksim.top/of43
📌Großwilfersdorf 1.2 https://trucksim.top/5d33
NEW📌Pays de la Loire Extended 1.0a https://trucksim.top/1yjv
NEW📌Pyla 1.4 https://trucksim.top/kaa6
📌Off the Grid 3.3 https://trucksim.top/ncvq
NEW📌Sinegor’e Map Add-on 1.0 https://trucksim.top/2htw
📌Trans-Siberian Truckway 3.0 https://trucksim.top/zg3d
📌Trans-Siberian Truckway – SibirMap RC 2.2 https://trucksim.top/irwr
UPDATE📌Trans-Siberian Truckway – Amur Map RC 3.0.1 https://trucksim.top/wnt2
NEW📌Trans-Siberian Truckway – Altai Map RC 1.9 https://trucksim.top/fi5q
📌Trans-Siberian Truckway – Beyond RC 2.0 https://trucksim.top/hccr
UPDATE📌Amur Map 1.0.1 https://trucksim.top/n9wf
📌Baikal Map 2.0 https://trucksim.top/fsa1
NEW📌Altai map 1.7.2 https://trucksim.top/mxws
NEW📌Altai Map Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/qfwb
📌Far East russia (FER) Alpha 29 https://trucksim.top/r3ls
📌Chukotka Add-on 1 https://trucksim.top/mlud
📌FER – Chukotka RC 2 https://trucksim.top/t2u0
📌FER – Trans-Siberian Truckway RC 1 https://trucksim.top/kbqw
📌FER – Off the Grid RC 1.2 https://trucksim.top/qcs8
NEW📌Volga Map 1.5.3 https://trucksim.top/ezwy
NEW📌Volga Map Fix 1.57-1.0.2 https://trucksim.top/h9no
NEW📌Volga Map – Great Steppe RC 1.3-1.57 https://trucksim.top/s6ox
📌Project palestine 1.8 https://trucksim.top/xeoi
📌Project: Extended Roads (Middle-East) 0.1.0 https://trucksim.top/j1vg
📌Syria – ME Add-on 1.0-1.57 https://trucksim.top/tfkk
📌Ireland Map 0.1.1 https://trucksim.top/62lb
📌Ireland Map FIX 1.7 https://trucksim.top/rs6g
NEW📌UK signage rework 1.2 https://trucksim.top/l4o3
NEW📌Wales Reskin 1.01 https://trucksim.top/0mb1
📌Latvia Rebuild 1.28-1.57 https://trucksim.top/ktc2
📌SFIGC 0.6-1.57 https://trucksim.top/0o1d
📌SJMap R6 https://trucksim.top/zt8m
📌Antarctica Map 0.8-1.57 https://trucksim.top/srt0
📌Australia Tasmania 5.3 https://trucksim.top/3m5t
📌Australia Tasmania map FIX 1.3_lhd https://trucksim.top/wha4
📌Australia Tasmania RusMap Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/w1wn
NEW📌Nauru Map 1.1fix https://trucksim.top/fi3a
NEW📌Project Comoros 1.0-1.57 https://trucksim.top/sxa6
📌Maldives 0.1-1.57 https://trucksim.top/ch2o
NEW📌Project Caribbean 1.1 https://trucksim.top/uti7
📌Africa Extended 1.3-1.57 https://trucksim.top/z5xv
NEW📌Horn of Africa 1.1.4 https://trucksim.top/vmd9
NEW📌Heart of Africa 0.2(compatibility) https://trucksim.top/yijp
📌West Africa 0.03-1.57 https://trucksim.top/i0c9
📌West Africa – Africa Extended RC https://trucksim.top/go6y
NEW📌Egyptian-Libyan Gateway 1.3 https://trucksim.top/4jk4
📌Canada Map 0.2.5 (DEF only needed) https://trucksim.top/4wbg
📌Canada Map Fix 1.3 https://trucksim.top/xy3m
📌Project: Extended Roads 0.1.0 (Europe) https://trucksim.top/bhft
📌Cape Verde Map 1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/66oj
📌Emden 7-1.57 https://trucksim.top/y6qw
📌E60 Extended 1.3 https://trucksim.top/cy0e
NEW📌El-Enclaves and Balearic Islands 1.57 https://trucksim.top/dy9h
📌West Balkans Path-Breaker’s Direction Map 5.0 https://trucksim.top/99lu
NEW📌WBPD – Promods 2.80 Fix 1.1 https://trucksim.top/bk8t
📌Rröfte kosova 0.3.5 https://trucksim.top/qbcq
NEW📌Črni Kal 1.1 https://trucksim.top/aja5
📌Northern Cyprus Addon 1.1-1.57 https://trucksim.top/oupu
📌More European Cities (Greece) 1.1 https://trucksim.top/xmyc
📌More European Cities Greece Beyond Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/avkb
📌ural map 1.7 https://trucksim.top/hdjv
NEW📌M12 vostok 3.0 https://trucksim.top/84fq
NEW📌NNmap 1.3.0 https://trucksim.top/x1y1
NEW📌NNmap – M12 RC 1.1 https://trucksim.top/xi61
NEW📌M12 – rusmap RC 3.1-1.57 https://trucksim.top/sct5
NEW📌NNMap – rusmap RC https://trucksim.top/o5j3
📌Northern Open Spaces 13.8 https://trucksim.top/oznd
📌Off the Grid – Northern Open Spaces RC 1.4 https://trucksim.top/lxko
📌Ural Map – Northern Open Spaces RC 1.2 https://trucksim.top/x3de
📌Sibir Map – Northern Open Spaces RC 1.7 https://trucksim.top/bkld
UPDATE📌Ultimate Map Combo Fix 1.57-1.6.0 https://trucksim.top/xpox
📌Ultimate Map Combo Fix ProMods Patch 1.57-1.2.7 https://trucksim.top/1la2
Mandatory Map Background:
UPDATE📌Dark Background Map – Dark Grand Utopia+ 2.6 https://trucksim.top/dgz0
Bonus Mods:
📌Route Advisor/Mini Mirrors for ETS2 https://trucksim.top/z9fj
All secret roads in Louisiana
For this moment it is 9 hidden roads in new map DLC Louisiana and I’ve shown them all on below video. If you are looking for the whole ATS hidden roads the guide without footages is available here (total 245 in 1.57).
Benelux Rework for ETS2 in 2026
This is a very promising update we are waiting for, because it will finally refresh old areas in Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Map Combo Study 01.10.2025
Mega map combo for ETS2 1.57 is still baking since the latest one (below) was be a bit controversial and a temporary patch (primary to combine Promods 2.80 and Nordic Horizons and add Beyond). New one which I hope to finish on the weekend or later next week will be much bigger and more saturated. For ATS is more or less clear and latest Louisiana combo is working well and American setups is on pause for now.
As always I strongly recommend to start with beginner’s guide and do not ask same questions again and again in the comments and TG channel.
Before you start please always check if the guide you see latest and actual (check dates and videos availability). Please also follow rules and requirements – correct load order, DLCs compatibility and avoid extra mods that did not mentioned in the guide. In some cases you need to create new profile for stable work of maps especially if your old profile have pieces of deleted mods, garages, trucks etc.
Every single mod (not only map) can break the game and you will have a problems. I do not support stolen or pirated content so if you use it – Trucksim isn’t your place.
ETS2 Mega Map Combo for ETS2 1.57 – Tutorial – January, 6 – 2026
ATS Map Combo for ATS 1.57 (New Year Edition) ★ 20 Maps with C2C
Combo with Promods 2.77, Roex, rusmap, EAA, PR, Eurafrica but without Nordic Horizons:
Guide mentioned above could be helpful:
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