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9 Mei 2016 09:31

20 Photos show dangerous, death-defying hiking trail of Mt. Huashan

Visitors are literally risking their lives walking down the wooden planks attached to the mountain’s cliffs to reach the tea house. Retno Wulandari

Brilio.net/en - For outdoor enthusiast, exploring mountains can be a fulfilling and thrilling experience. It gives you a sensational feeling that combines exhilaration, adrenaline and the fear of death. But for some experienced travellers, hiking eventually becomes routine and loses its thrill.

Mount Huashan in China, however, manages to bring back all the adventure with its death-defying cliff-side mountain climbs. Visitors are literally risking their lives while walking down the wooden planks attached to the mountain’s cliffs, all the way to reach their final destination. It’s a tea house at 2,160 meters (7,087 feet) up on the mountain’s southern peak.

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Despite its reputation as being the most dangerous hiking trail in the world, Mount Huashan has never failed to attract tourist for so many reasons. One of them is that the surrounding area, in fact, is extremely fascinating.

Adventure-seekers would never miss the chance of sipping a cup of jasmine tea on the peak of Huashan, with a spectacular panorama of magnificent mountain peaks displayed before them.

Check these photos to see how dangerous (and beautiful) the trail is:

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1. Narrow death-defying planks on its hiking trail.

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2. Are you sure you want to climb these stairs?

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3. Monks, nuns, and pilgrims carved a network of stairs and trails leading to the mountain’s peaks.

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4. The area has been considered holy since at least the 2nd century BCE

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5. Wow, look at this shattered plank! You’ll find things like this in several spots.

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6. Definitely not for those who suffer from acrophobia.

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7. Always watch your step as you go along.

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8. Fancy a walk above the clouds anyone?

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9. Take a rest, retrieve more energy to carry on...

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10. Stairs are carved into the mountain.

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THE DEADLY TRAIL WILL LEAD YOU TO GORGEOUS PLACES, CLICK NEXT TO SEE WHAT LIES ON ITS PEAK!

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