10 Most Dangerous Hiking Trails In The World

10 Most Dangerous Hiking Trails In The World

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If you look around in the world, it’s filled with magnificent views and the more you look, the
more you wanna explore. To spicy things up, nature sometimes requires humans to take up
hiking trails to reach those remote places. However, sometimes that trial can be quite dangerous.
Here is a list of 10 most dangerous hiking trails in the world. Stick around till the end to see the
highest wooden trail, ever.
Number 10.) EL CAMINITO DEL REY
Starting the list with an easy contender for the most dangerous hike in the world. You would
think a hiking trail that shares its name with our beloved singer Lana Del Rey would be anything
but dangerous. But the case is opposite here. El Caminito del Rey, translating to 'The King's
Little Pathway', started out as a series of walkways through the El Chorro gorge for employees of
a nearby hydroelectric plant over 100 years ago. Years of neglect, however, have turned these
three-foot-wide paths into crumbling concrete barely supported by rusty beams. Though safety
wire runs the length of the 2-mile trail, it is anything but safe. If you go, prepare to cross 10-foot-
wide gaps in the walkway and test your balance on single beams standing out 350 feet above the
El Chorro river. You won't need much gear for this hike, but rock-climbing skills are definitely
essential. The Spanish government has plans to renovate the trail in the future to make it safer
and more accessible to casual hikers. If that happens, this trail would be exempted from our list
because how even wants to hike an easy trail, right? we are kidding

Number 9.) Huayna Picchu - Peru
Huayna Picchu is the impressive mountain behind the near-mythical Machu Picchu in Peru.
Millions of people come to visit it each year but only the most experienced hikers get to see the
full beauty of Machu Picchu from above. Huayna Picchu is often named one of the most
dangerous hikes on this planet. The mountain is considered of moderate difficulty but it is the
fact that its paths are built between the walls of the mountain and cliffs hundreds of meters above
the mighty Urubamba River, which makes some people really scared of their life. The trek
through the Huayna Picchu begins inside the Inca city of Machu Picchu. The climb is very
interesting. The views from the trails and the stairs of death are breathtaking, and the fog at the
top is one of the most amazing shows you can have in life. Those who overcome their fears and
manage to reach the top of the Huayna Picchu, often experience a mixture of feelings that in
some cases, end up completely changing the way you see the lives of some people.
Number 8.) Angel’s landing – Utah
Known as one of the hardest trails In the world, this wickedly narrow trail is not for the fearful.
Angel’s landing is a short hike that attracts a lot of people, so much sometimes that the number
of hikers can lead to traffic jams at the upper point. Though the 5-mile path is well maintained
and even paved in places, the last half-mile ascends over 1,400 feet along a slippery spine of
sandstone that drops off hundreds of feet on either side. During the final ascent is a steep stone
staircase. The path is just wide enough for one person and if a hiker decides to take over, they’ll
be pushed over the edge. Several people have fallen to their deaths trying to reach the formation's
5,700-foot peak in the past decade alone. One seasoned hiker said, 'It scared the hell out of me.'
So, Hike at your own risk

Number 7.) Via Ferrata – Italy, and Austria
At the 7 th spot, we have Via Ferrata which translates to “iron way”. It was first scaled with
ladders by the Europeans in the 15th century. The route was later used during World War I by
specialized troops. Today, the route is much more accessible thanks to new steel cables, ropes,
wooden walkways, and suspension bridges. Even with all the safety gear around you, you can’t
possibly feel safe in this trail. The thing is, even though routes and cables are well maintained,
your life depends on safety hinges snapping into a specialized carabiner setup, called a Ferrata
set. The dangerous parts of the hike include the rock faces and the tall ledges that you have to
scale to complete the hike. One wrong step or turn can be fatal on this trail. Deaths have occurred
here under various circumstances. In 2009, one British woman plunged to her death on an
intermediate hike after slipping on snow and falling 600 feet. Another death in Austria happened
because of gear failure. But experienced hikers have passed this trail even on a bike.