Mount Huashan Extreme Hiking Destination

A hike to the peaks of Mount Huashan will keep even the most experienced adrenalin junkie?s blood pumping for days.

Considered as one of the most difficult and dangerous hiking trails in the world, it continues to beckon adventure seekers to its peaks for the sheer experience of overcoming the perilous challenge of conquering its summits.

Mount Huashan is located in Shaanxi Province, China. It towers right up to the gates of heavens, looming over low hanging clouds. It is a five-peak mountain that resembles the shape of a flower. Considered holy by Chinese locals, its embankments are home to several beautifully constructed Taoist temples that date back to the emperors of old. Monks and pilgrims are occasionally found along the steep trails of the mountain on a pilgrimage trip to these temples.

The five peaks ? petals ? of Mount Huashan are known as the Facing Sun in the east, Jade maiden in the middle, Lotus in the west, Cloud Stand in the north and lastly, the South Peak of Mount Huashan which is the highest at 7,087 feet.

The South Peak is perhaps the most visited of all peaks due to the panoramic vistas it offers and the challenge of its steep stone stairs and precipitous cliff trail. The steep stone stairs stretches (try saying that fast!) to an agonizing 15 kilometers of nothing but a small chain railing. Right after one has recovered from the exhaustion of the steep stairs, a height-induced vertigo is sure to follow upon reaching certain areas where only a small plank, resting on rocks, separate the hiker from the cliff to thousands of feet of sheer drop to oblivion.

Miss on your hold and you are sure to plummet straight down the face of the mountain. So, how do you go about conquering it? It?s just a case of going back or holding on to the chains for dear life while you make sure that your feet still touches the plank on your next step. One excruciating step after another? and after what feels like an eternity, the peak is there for you to embrace.

Savor the triumph of your daring and absorb the beauty of being on top of everything else as far as your eyes can see. After a few minutes of personal glory, brace yourself for another treacherous climb? down the same daredevil trail over again!

Why hikers and pilgrims continue to risk their lives to reach the peaks of Mount Huashan is a mystery in itself. Perhaps the answer lies on the mountain peaks and only after proving oneself worthy can you be given a glimpse of it. Maybe it?s the sheer beauty that one gets to see on top or the reinvigorating feeling of triumph.

Whatever the reasons may be, the mystery remains and tens of thousands more will be tempted to scale this mountain?s precipitous trails. If you feel the tug of adventure, don?t just dive in. Make sure you are fit and capable enough to face up to the challenge.

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