The most terrible and dangerous walking trail in the world

Whatever may have been delicious Chinese tea, this is not something that is usually associated with a surge of adrenaline and fear of death. However, Mount Huashan in China manages to combine and tea, and adrenaline, because here is the most terrible and dangerous walking trail in the world, where tourists get right into the tea house at an altitude of 2160 m.

Mount Huashan from the second century BC, is one of the most important places for the Taoists, when her foot was built Taoist temple. Since then, pilgrims and monks live on the hill and around it. A network of trails allows them dangerous to get to the five vertices, each of which is constructed religious building, such as a tea house. Together, these five peaks form the petals of a lotus. Trails have been strengthened in view of the recent influx of tourists, but, nevertheless, they are still very dangerous and have a bad reputation. They say that with these paths drops to 100 people a year.

1. Mount Huashan is one of the five sacred mountains of Taoism.





2. Some of the trails is truly appalling.



3. This area is considered sacred in the second century BC.



4. Monks and pilgrims have laid these "steps" to the top of the mountain.



5. Trail strengthened when the popularity of this route has increased among tourists.



6. The highest mountain peak reaches 2160 m.



7. The main thing is to watch where you're going .... and it is better not to look down.



8. In some places, the local people also cut out a step in the right wall of the mountain.



9. But in other places the only safety measure is only iron chains.



10. This path "glory" of his bad reputation, but it does not stop multiple adventurers from having to experience this dangerous road for themselves.



11. Of course, if the adrenaline still gripped you entirely, you can always take a break and relax in the chess pavilion.

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