Top 7 Dangerous Suspended Plank Roads in China
The plank road refers to the walkway excavated and paved on cliffs. It is dangerous enough to challenge your courage. In China’s mountainous areas there are lots of suspended plank path miracles. Here is a collection of some most dangerous plank roads in China.
1. Sky Plank Road of Hua Mountain 华山长空栈道
Sky Plank Road or Changkong Zhandao is a wooden plank path built along the surface of a vertical cliff at Hua Mountain, Shaanxi Province. It is only 4 meters long and 0.33 meters wide. You need great courage to pass it and reach the caves of the sages. It is a very challenging climb. The climbers must scale several steep cliffs with only a linked chain for support. However, once on the top. the views are really spectacular.
2. Tianmen Mountain Glass Plank Road 天门山鬼谷玻璃栈道
Tianmen Mountain Glass Plank Road is located at the top of Tianmen Mountain, Zhangjiajie City. The glass road is 60 meters long and suspended on the steep cliff. Visitors can see through the glass road. It looks so dangerous that many people are afraid to walk on it.
3. The Xiangfeng Mountain Cliff Plank Path 翔凤山悬崖栈道
This plank road is located in Xiangfeng Mountain, 70 km west of Ningwu City, Shanxi Province. It is built on the sunny side of the cliff to connect the suspending coffin, Hanging Temple, Dragon King Temple and cave together.
4. South River Grand Canyon Plank Road 贵州南江大峡谷栈道
South River (or Nanjiang River) Grand Canyon Plank Road is built on the cliff along the South River in Guizhou Province. The plank road is connected by several chain bridges on the cliffs of both sides of the river.
5. The Maiji Mountain Plank Road 麦积山栈道
The Maiji Mountain Plank Road is located on the Maiji Mountain Grottoes, Gansu Province. It is built on the cliffs about 20 to 80 meters above the ground. The plank road built along the cliff connect grottoes caves together.
6. Bijia Mountain Plank Road 笔架山栈道
The plank road is a must-see in Jinggang Mountain, Jiangxi Province. It is constructed along the bottomless cliff. Very spectacular.
7. Mingyue Gorge Plank Trail 明月峡栈道
Mingyue Gorge Plank Trail is in the Mingyue Gorge, Guangyuan city, Sichuan Province. It was built during the Three Kingdoms Period and was used to help Zhuge Liang’s six northern expeditions to Qishan Mountain. Zhu Geliang was Prime Minister of the Shu Kingdom in ancient Sichuan.
