5 most dangerous hiking trails in the world
Miscellaneous / / August 13, 2022
Among them are a boardwalk over a sheer cliff, a huge labyrinth of canyons and a staircase built 500 years ago.
1. Boardwalk on Mount Huashan in China
Mount Huashan in China is a sacred place for followers of Taoism. And it is also one of the most popular and dangerous sights of the Middle Kingdom.
At the top of the mountain there is a temple where you can drink tea and meditate. But to get to it, you have to overcomeMount Huashan Plank Walk, Cliffside Path: Location, Cost / TravelChinaGuide.com path 100 meters long. It’s just that you have to go along boards with a total width of 30 centimeters, and even at an altitude of 2,000 meters.
A safety rope is required, but despite this precaution, tourists periodically die on the mountain. And this does not prevent dozens and hundreds of thrill-seekers on a regular basis going toChina's Mount Hua, Huashan Considered Most Dangerous Hike in the World / Insider on these dilapidated bridges.
2. Inca stairs from Machu Picchu to Huayna Picchu in Peru
The ruins of Machu Picchu are one of the most remarkable places in South America. It is very easy to get to them, and there is not crowded with tourists. But behind the ancient city lies a much more difficult goal - the ruins of Huayna Picchu. From there, a truly magnificent view of the ancient dilapidated
citadel.GetHuayna Picchu: The Stairs of Death / TicketMachuPicchu.com from one city to another you will have to walk along a worn 183-meter staircase, built more than 500 years ago. Add to this the fact that the path is located at an altitude of 2,720 meters above sea level. On the one hand, there is a damp stone wall, on the other, a cliff under two and a half kilometers deep. Insurance and protections are not provided. Good luck.
On this staircase perishedGerman tourist falls to his death while posing for photo atop Machu Picchu / The Washington Post a lot of people. For example, in 1997, an American tourist fell from here and crashed to death. In 2004, a Russian was struck by lightning here. In 2013, a German tourist died as a result of a rockfall, and three more died the same year simply from heart attacks. That is, the view from this staircase alone can kill.
3. Route through the Dragon Mountains in South Africa
This hiking trail is located in the Natal National Park in South Africa. Its length is 240 kilometers, and travelN. Norman, G. Whitfield. Geological Journeys: A Traveler's Guide to South Africa's Rocks and Landforms it takes from 10 days to two weeks.
To get to the foot of the Dragon Mountains, you will have to climb rope ladders at a sheer cliff. Then you passDrakensberg Grand Traverse / Hiking South Africa through rocky deserts, slopes overgrown with dense grasses, and harsh spurs at a height of thousands of meters. Movement here is fraught with great difficulties. No signs, no visible trails - getting lost is easy.
The piquancy of the situation is added by wild animals that are here foundN. Norman, G. Whitfield. Geological Journeys: A Traveler's Guide to South Africa's Rocks and Landforms in abundance: what do you want - Africa. Particularly pleasing are wild rhinos that can trample you just in case, black wildebeest with a bad temper, occasional leopards and poisonous snakes.
Naturally, from time to time in these places missing disappearStill no trace of missing Drakensberg hiker / Witness tourists.
4. Royal Path in El Chorro Gorge in Spain
The Royal Pathway is a structure made of railroad tracks and crutches driven into the rocks, located between the Chorro and Gaitanejo waterfalls in Spain. Her builtI want to visit the Caminito del Rey / CTR La Garganta workers in 1905 to facilitate their access to the construction site of the Conde del Guadalorce hydrotechnical dam.
After the construction was completed, Alfonso XIII walked along the path, on his way to the opening ceremony of the dam. In honor of this event, the place was named "El Caminito del Rey" - "King's Path". And since then, for almost a hundred years, all kinds of extreme people and lovers of tickling their nerves have been walking along this bridge in order to enjoyPlataforma de reservas / Caminito del Rey views of the giant canyon, blue rivers and green picturesque valleys below.
Even though the path reconstructedE. Hibbs. The Rough Guide to Andalucia and installed a mesh fence, handrails and safety carabiners for visitors, tourists still die here from time to time. In memory of the victims, at the beginning of the path there is a marble tablet with their names, which serves as a kind of warning for the unwary.
5. Maze in Canyonlands National Park in USA
As the name implies, there are a lot of canyons in the park. And at its most distant point, they gather into a structure that calledThe Maze - Canyonlands National Park / U.S. National Park Service labyrinth.
Only about 2,000 tourists visit the park every year, because even just get thereThe Maze - Canyonlands National Park / U.S. National Park Service to the place - the problem is still the same. To do this, you will first need to overcome the arid steep slopes of the Canyonlands, crossed by numerous cliffs and ravines.
labyrinth is a system of narrow cracks, caves and passages in the rocks, where you can easily get lost. Park staff and rescuers regularly have to get lost tourists out of there. If they are not found in time, they will die from heat and thirst during the day or from cold at night. And if get stuckFarther Than It Looks—Backpacking the Canyonlands Maze / The Big Outside in one of the passages - and write completely wasted.
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