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Scariest hiking trail in the world

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Originally posted by: Mr Pickles


I'd be pretty confident in it actually. I'd do it.
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Yup. I'd do it easily.

Originally posted by: dougp
That trail doesn't look that bad - I've seen a few of the ridgeline spine trails for mountain bikers - literally a two foot across trail and it drops on both sides. I really wish I could find the pictures, but that's hella more scary than this ...
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Yup, on the other hand, i would NOT do this, and I say this as an avid biker.

Although I am doing this bolivian mountain trail...
http://www.gravitybolivia.com/...erousRoad/06_G_001.jpg
 
I couldn't even watch it all the way through. It made me feel sick. I would be completely paralyzed by fear if I even got close to some of those gaps. Literally the only way I would do this is if someone was holding a gun to my wife's head and said "do it or she dies".
 
Wow, stuff nightmares are made of. That made my heart pound. It made my fear of heights run wild and Im on solid ground.
 
Originally posted by: LS21
Originally posted by: Mr Pickles


I'd be pretty confident in it actually. I'd do it.
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Yup. I'd do it easily.

Originally posted by: dougp
That trail doesn't look that bad - I've seen a few of the ridgeline spine trails for mountain bikers - literally a two foot across trail and it drops on both sides. I really wish I could find the pictures, but that's hella more scary than this ...
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Yup, on the other hand, i would NOT do this, and I say this as an avid biker.

Although I am doing this bolivian mountain trail...
http://www.gravitybolivia.com/...erousRoad/06_G_001.jpg
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Assuming the trail is well-maintained, why not? I've ridden straight down much skinner spans. Only real concern would be wind, and 2 ft is enough to compensate for that unless it's really strong.
 
Originally posted by: irishScott


Assuming the trail is well-maintained, why not? I've ridden straight down much skinner spans. Only real concern would be wind, and 2 ft is enough to compensate for that unless it's really strong.
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my dexterity on feet > composure on a bike
 
Originally posted by: LS21
Originally posted by: irishScott


Assuming the trail is well-maintained, why not? I've ridden straight down much skinner spans. Only real concern would be wind, and 2 ft is enough to compensate for that unless it's really strong.
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my dexterity on feet > composure on a bike
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I am just the opposite. I would be far more comfortable riding a bike on something at least a foot wide than I would walking across the beams in that video. Of course, there are far more dextrous riders than me who routinely ride on and jump from very narrow surfaces that would scare the hell out of me - Google "north shore mountain biking" for a taste.

 
I was going to post a link, but I can't find it. Anyone remember the pictures from a few years ago that were claimed to be from a camera someone found in a forest? It was of a walk through a forest with some eerie shadows/eyes. Then the photographer climbed some sort of tower and took a picture of a reflection through a hole leading to the observation deck of the tower. You could see something standing there. This was followed by a few blurry pictures taken while he ran and then a final picture laying on the ground.
 
It looks like a lot of fun except for the parts where you need to tightrope over the bare rail.

What I want to see is 50 or 60 complete nutjobs race to the top for $1 million dollars. No safety gear, winner take all. That would beat the hell out of all the reality shows currently on TV.
 
Originally posted by: joshsquall
I was going to post a link, but I can't find it. Anyone remember the pictures from a few years ago that were claimed to be from a camera someone found in a forest? It was of a walk through a forest with some eerie shadows/eyes. Then the photographer climbed some sort of tower and took a picture of a reflection through a hole leading to the observation deck of the tower. You could see something standing there. This was followed by a few blurry pictures taken while he ran and then a final picture laying on the ground.
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Sounds viral.
 
Originally posted by: BudAshes
I want to know why the fuck and how the fuck that was all built.
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Yeah, I'd have to say the ads in the newspaper for this construction job might have a few disclaimers.

The logistics of setting the forms and getting all that concrete up there would be worth another video if they approve the rebuild.

 
Originally posted by: Squisher
Originally posted by: BudAshes
I want to know why the fuck and how the fuck that was all built.
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Yeah, I'd have to say the ads in the newspaper for this construction job might have a few disclaimers.

The logistics of setting the forms and getting all that concrete up there would be worth another video if they approve the rebuild.
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Well, according to the wiki, this was built between 1901 and 1905, safety wasn't as big an issue as it is now, and the logistics would be a bit tougher then to. I wonder how many wheel barrows of concrete to took to build this.

also, it's suppose to be restored, funding was authorized in '06, so it might be done by now.
 
Originally posted by: dawp

Well, according to the wiki, this was built between 1901 and 1905, safety wasn't as big an issue as it is now, and the logistics would be a bit tougher then to. I wonder how many wheel barrows of concrete to took to build this.

also, it's suppose to be restored, funding was authorized in '06, so it might be done by now.
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Apparently not:

THE President of Malaga Provincial Government, Salvador Pendon, has announced plans for the restoration of El Caminito del Rey (The King?s little pathway), a popular walk-way pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Alora, which has fallen into disrepair. The president explained that once the Official Provincial Bulletin (BOP) is published, interested companies will have 30 days in which to present their tenders. After that, any potential effects on the environment will be considered, but before work can go ahead, the financing must be in place, but that is expected to be agreed within a year. Pendon pointed out at a press conference that intial contact has been made with the Junta de Andalucia and the Central Government, in an effort to encourage them to get involved in the project. The Desfiladero de los Gaintanes walkway, which is suspended over a sheer drop of some 100 metres, has remained closed since 2000, following the deaths of four people in two separate accidents in 1999 and 2000, which were deemed to be due to the treacherous condition of the pathway. Mr Pendon said that he appreciated the apparent willingness of both parties to help raise the finances for the project which, due to its scope, will require investment by more than one body. Currently involved in the discussions are the Ministry of Public Works, the Ministry of Culture, the Secretary of State for Tourism, the Deputation, the Department of the Environment and the Universities of Malaga and Granada. Sr Pendon could not say exactly when the area was expected to be re-opened to the public, saying only, ?It depends on how soon the finance is raised,? although he privately estimated that it may be as long as five years before it is ready, due to what he described as, ?difficulties with the terrain.? The full cost of the restoration also remains an unknown, although the figure arrived at in a previous assessment was thought to be around 6.6 million euros. However, Pendon was at pains to point out that the figure should be lower this time, as the plan they were considering was for the restoration of the existing path, rather than installing a new one. Pendon concluded by saying, ?Once the plan is finalised, we cannot drag our feet in making it happen. The situation at the Caminito del Rey would be a priority in any other part of the world.?
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Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
Originally posted by: dawp

Well, according to the wiki, this was built between 1901 and 1905, safety wasn't as big an issue as it is now, and the logistics would be a bit tougher then to. I wonder how many wheel barrows of concrete to took to build this.

also, it's suppose to be restored, funding was authorized in '06, so it might be done by now.
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Apparently not:

THE President of Malaga Provincial Government, Salvador Pendon, has announced plans for the restoration of El Caminito del Rey (The King?s little pathway), a popular walk-way pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Alora, which has fallen into disrepair. The president explained that once the Official Provincial Bulletin (BOP) is published, interested companies will have 30 days in which to present their tenders. After that, any potential effects on the environment will be considered, but before work can go ahead, the financing must be in place, but that is expected to be agreed within a year. Pendon pointed out at a press conference that intial contact has been made with the Junta de Andalucia and the Central Government, in an effort to encourage them to get involved in the project. The Desfiladero de los Gaintanes walkway, which is suspended over a sheer drop of some 100 metres, has remained closed since 2000, following the deaths of four people in two separate accidents in 1999 and 2000, which were deemed to be due to the treacherous condition of the pathway. Mr Pendon said that he appreciated the apparent willingness of both parties to help raise the finances for the project which, due to its scope, will require investment by more than one body. Currently involved in the discussions are the Ministry of Public Works, the Ministry of Culture, the Secretary of State for Tourism, the Deputation, the Department of the Environment and the Universities of Malaga and Granada. Sr Pendon could not say exactly when the area was expected to be re-opened to the public, saying only, ?It depends on how soon the finance is raised,? although he privately estimated that it may be as long as five years before it is ready, due to what he described as, ?difficulties with the terrain.? The full cost of the restoration also remains an unknown, although the figure arrived at in a previous assessment was thought to be around 6.6 million euros. However, Pendon was at pains to point out that the figure should be lower this time, as the plan they were considering was for the restoration of the existing path, rather than installing a new one. Pendon concluded by saying, ?Once the plan is finalised, we cannot drag our feet in making it happen. The situation at the Caminito del Rey would be a priority in any other part of the world.?
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¡Aye chiwawa! Esos políticos están arrastrando siempre sus pies cuando viene a las cosas como esto. ¡Viva España!
 
The guy making the video appears to be wearing Scarpa (Fabiano) Edwardo hiking boots. This is significant only in that they are about the heaviest, most rigid hiking boots ever made meaning that as he completes his stroll he has almost no feel of the pathway.

<-- could have Italian hiking boot fetish, maybe.


 
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