The One
26th August 2011, 12:18
This article covers stories about some very treacherous roads. You are likely to be incredulous at both the pictures and the accompanying explanations.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Believe me, you are about to see some of the most fascinating pictures ever taken. This article is a real treat.
This picture below is from a hiking trail at Mt Huashan in China. If this doesn't get your attention, nothing will
Let's start with a picture of the Chinese Hiking Trail Deathtrap
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The Russian Highway from Hell
How would you like to be caught in a mess like that?
This is the story of Russia's Lena Highway, aka the Highway from Hell. http://www.ssqq.com/archive/vinlin27c.htm
The Russian Federal Highway runs from Moscow city to the Siberian city of Yakutsk. The last 600 miles is called the "Lena Highway". This bizarre road runs parallel to the Lena River on the final leg to Yakutsk.
As you can readily see for yourself from the picture, in the summertime, the Lena Highway turns completely to mud whenever it rains.
There are several Internet sites that consider the Lena Highway to be the worst road in the world.
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The Bolivian Road of Death! http://www.ssqq.com/archive/vinlin27b.htm
(El Camino del Muerte) The Yungas Road is legendary for its extreme danger.
In 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank christened it as the "world's most dangerous road". One estimate is that 200-300 travelers are killed yearly along the road, or one vehicle every two weeks. The road moreover includes Christian crosses marking many of the spots where such vehicles have fallen.
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The Guoliang Tunnel is located in the Taihang Mountains of China. The little village of Guoliang is situated in the northwest corner of the Henan Province.
There is an interesting story about this tunnel that makes it pretty special. Before 1972, access to the nearby Guoliang village was limited to a very difficult path carved into the mountainside. Apparently the village is way way up on a mountain. The only way to reach it was to travel through valley surrounded by towering mountains, then climb the Sky Ladder.
The Guoliang Tunnel http://www.ssqq.com/archive/vinlin27a.htm wow amazing
9603 9604
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CDMQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ssqq.com%2Farchive%2Fvinlin27.htm&ei=zYhXTvGZFsqA-waWhPSTDA&usg=AFQjCNHR1oGtoOpmXHpU3hJZ-kiOhx5SNw
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Believe me, you are about to see some of the most fascinating pictures ever taken. This article is a real treat.
This picture below is from a hiking trail at Mt Huashan in China. If this doesn't get your attention, nothing will
Let's start with a picture of the Chinese Hiking Trail Deathtrap
9600
The Russian Highway from Hell
How would you like to be caught in a mess like that?
This is the story of Russia's Lena Highway, aka the Highway from Hell. http://www.ssqq.com/archive/vinlin27c.htm
The Russian Federal Highway runs from Moscow city to the Siberian city of Yakutsk. The last 600 miles is called the "Lena Highway". This bizarre road runs parallel to the Lena River on the final leg to Yakutsk.
As you can readily see for yourself from the picture, in the summertime, the Lena Highway turns completely to mud whenever it rains.
There are several Internet sites that consider the Lena Highway to be the worst road in the world.
9601
The Bolivian Road of Death! http://www.ssqq.com/archive/vinlin27b.htm
(El Camino del Muerte) The Yungas Road is legendary for its extreme danger.
In 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank christened it as the "world's most dangerous road". One estimate is that 200-300 travelers are killed yearly along the road, or one vehicle every two weeks. The road moreover includes Christian crosses marking many of the spots where such vehicles have fallen.
9602
The Guoliang Tunnel is located in the Taihang Mountains of China. The little village of Guoliang is situated in the northwest corner of the Henan Province.
There is an interesting story about this tunnel that makes it pretty special. Before 1972, access to the nearby Guoliang village was limited to a very difficult path carved into the mountainside. Apparently the village is way way up on a mountain. The only way to reach it was to travel through valley surrounded by towering mountains, then climb the Sky Ladder.
The Guoliang Tunnel http://www.ssqq.com/archive/vinlin27a.htm wow amazing
9603 9604
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CDMQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ssqq.com%2Farchive%2Fvinlin27.htm&ei=zYhXTvGZFsqA-waWhPSTDA&usg=AFQjCNHR1oGtoOpmXHpU3hJZ-kiOhx5SNw