DePers.nl: Hua Shan trail
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Huashan Cliffside Path
uploaded by mtarascio at youtube.com
Me on the cliffside path up one rather dangerous hiking trail and one of the most scenic and beautiful mountains in China.
Mt Huashan - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hua
Plank Walk - Huashan Mountain
uploaded by Goorney at youtube.com
This is the second time I have visited Hua Shan mountain located near the city of Xi'an. Luckily this time it wasn't windy so I was able to traverse the amazing plank walk.
PS. Many apologies for swearing in video
Before reaching the planks it is necessary to walk along a narrow ledge and then climb down a near vertical chain ladder on the cliff side. For safety reasons a harness must be worn which has attached to it 2 clips. One or both clips are connected to a series of thick metal cables that run all the way down the cliff side, along the plank walk and beyond.
So all in all the so called "Most Dangerous Hike in the World" is actually quite a safe hike. As long as you don't do anything stupid that is :-)
By David Goorney
HuaShan Plank Path Walking on the Wild Side
uploaded by beijingmike at youtube.com
The HuaShan Plank Trail. Is it really the most dangerous trail on our dirt ball planet? There was only one way to find out and that was to go there myself instead of relying on Internet rumors. This might have been one of the more dangerous hikes in the world before the safety lines just above the chains and the required harness was added. Perhaps you have received an email showing pictures with what is billed as an insanely dangerous plank walk. There was one section where if the wood could talk, it would be crying out for a preemptive replacement but keeping the old planks intact after a few seasons of sun, snow and rain does give this place a heightened since of danger. HuaShan scenic area is a 2 hour bus ride from Xian. There is a train line that I believe stops at a nearby town within a few miles of HuaShan. I arrived in Xian after a 17 hour train ride from Shanghai. I did notice that work is being done on a ultra high speed line from Shanghai up to Xian which will cut the travel time to 5 hours. As for this hike being billed on the Internet as the "most dangerous in the world," I will leave that for you to decide. I can only tell you that it was a thrill for me to actually do a hike half way around the world after seeing several emails about it. Music=Kevin Mcleod
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