The World's Most Dangerous Path - Would You Risk It?

Looks about as safe as any other Chinese-made product...

After pic no 8, I have stomachache, I need to take a.....oh man.

Luckily, I choose to quit after the gondolas.

After seeing the video of the gear they had I'm doubly sure I'd bring my own.

This reminds me so much of my adventures in Skyrim! Also - amazing trail! I so want to go there.

I've been trying to dig up information on any deaths that have occurred along this trail. I haven't been able to find any specific statistics because of the Chinese censorship, but it looks to average about one hundred deaths a year. That is way higher than I figured.

Also, if your palms aren't sweaty enough, here is a video I found of a guy doing the trail with no harness. Yikes!

freakjive
reply to post by Biigs

 

I'm with Biigs…who in the hell built the original path? How and why?

I would have to do it for the experience for sure. Even if I was sweating and shaking the whole time.

I believe your answer is in the article. Who? Taoist monks. How? By hand. Why? Religious reasons we probably wouldn't understand.

I'd have to do it also. I used to do a bit of climbing when younger. So, yeah. If I found myself there, I'd do it.

In the video above. Is that video camera there to keep a track of the number of falls?

Good place to sell life insurance..
Oh yeah, and portable toilet too

Before kids, I wouldn't have even thought twice. With kids, I would want to do it. But I would probably not take the risk. Funny how a little miniature person can change one's decision making.