Most Dangerous Bridges In The World: Rope Hanging Bridges.

In an earlier post, we have discussed some of the roads that are listed among the most dangerous in the world for driving. Today, wed like to acquaint you with some of the worlds most dangerous bridges that are meant only for walking. These are the so-called rope hanging bridges. You can find a wide variety of these bridges in countries like India, Malaysia, Philippines, New Zealand, Pakistan, Nepal, as well as in the interiors of some other countries. A bridge can prove to be dangerous for a variety of reasons; either because its very old, narrow, too high up above the land, over a quick river or if the wooden floor goes missing. What makes them dangerous is the fact that in spite of the condition of the bridge, they have to be used; as many a time, these pathways are the main or even the only way for the local inhabitants of a small village to reach a bigger city. Among all the bridges, the most popular among tourists are the hanging bridges. Lets take a look at some of them. Before we start, Id like to make a small note that this post is not meant to be scientific or a historical fact-sheet. The intention is to provide some entertainment in the form of a picturesque fun post that may even hold a surprise element. If you have ever seen or been on any such bridges, let us know and well add it to the post. Enjoy the post!

Hussaini Borit Lake, Pakistan

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Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Northern Ireland

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Aiguille du Midi at the Mont Blanc Mountain, France

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Loboc Hanging Bridge, Philippines

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Taman Negara National Park Bridge, Malaysia

Thats the worlds longest Canopy Walkway.

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Hanging Bridge of Ghasa in Nepal

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Siju Hanging Bridge, India

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Some Hanging Bridge in India

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Hanging Bridge at Thenmala, India

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Just some bridge in Philippines

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Repovesi nature park Valkeala, Finland

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Arenal Hanging Bridges, Costa Rica

A three kilometer hike through the Costa Rican rain forest. There are six suspension bridges, with the largest one at just under 100 meters long and 45 meters off the ground.

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Hanging Bridge in Drake Bay, Costa Rica

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Hanging bridge in Bohol, Philippines

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Kambadaga, a village near Pita

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Hanging Bridge at Trift Glacier, Switzerland

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Kakum National Park Canopy Walkway

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Most Dangerous Roads In The World.

Its hard to imagine how many dangerous roads there are. When working on this post I studied about 10 resources to find out that there are over 50 dangerous and scary roads and these are just the most famous weve heard of. There are different factors of danger so its really hard to say what roads are the most dangerous of all the dangerous roads in the world. In our post today you will see the roads that are considered the most dangerous and that caught my attention because of the fact that the roads shouldnt naturally be in those places. What I mean here is that it looks like the Nature has created the borders that shouldnt be crossed using huge rocks, steep slopes, stones, volcanoes but the human beings were so stubborn that they finally erected the roads and trails, but what we still cant do is ensure the safety. Theres always the risk that something will happen but the risk has never stopped the human yet.

The North Yungas Road (Road of Death), Bolivia

North Yungas Road also known as the Road of Death is considered the most dangerous road in the world. It stretches for about 40 mountain-hugging miles and is only 10 feet wide. Photo credit

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Sichuan-Tibet Highway, China

The highway is made right on the mountains, its high, pretty narrow, cloudy and definitely dangerous. The overall length of the highway is 2,028 kilometers. Photo credit

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Pan American Highway

The Pan American Highway is a network of roads stretching for nearly about 30,000 miles from Alaska to the lower reaches of South America. This is the worlds longest motorable road, according to Guinness World Records. Some roads are widely knows by narrow curves, steep cliffs, flash floods and landslides. Photo credit

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Coastal Roads, Croatia

Compared to the other roads from our post, the coastal roads of Croatia may look childish, but thats not the case. The coastal roads and the fast-driving Croats that crowd them probably account for more deaths and injuries than accidents associated with unexploded ordinance ever do. Photo credit

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Guoliang Tunnel in Taihang mountains (China)

The name of the tunnel translates from Chinese as the Road that does not tolerate any mistakes. First the tunnel was created by the villagers from the remote area of the Taihang Mountains to get a way out to the outside world. Presently the road is 15 feet high and 12 feet wide which is pretty scary for the drivers. The tunnel has 30 windows to enjoy the scenes. Photo credit

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Halsema Highway, Philippines

Magnificent but dangerous road on the island of Luzon. Apart from the unpaved parts of the roads, landslides and big stones you can be stopped by the clouds. Photo credit

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Grimsel Pass, Switzerland

Grimsel Pass which is 2165 m. high is a Swiss high mountain pass between the valley of the Rhone River and the Haslital valley. Taking into account you are on a mountain, you cant expect much safety. Photo credit

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Taroko, Taiwan
Taroko Mountain is a mountain in Taiwan with an elevation of 3,282 meters and it speaks for itself. Check the photos to get an idea of the little stones that can cross the road. Photo credit

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Karakoram Highway, Pakistan to China

Karakoram Highway is the highest paved road on the planet connecting Pakistan with China. Its a popular tourist route, with motorists stopping to view K2 and other stratosphere-scraping peaks from the pavement. Photo credit

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Skippers Canyon, New Zealand

The Canyon road is carved from schist rock and travels through some of the most spectacular scenery in the New Zealand. Thats a narrow and unsealed road about 22 km long. Rental car companies warn clients not to take their cars on this dramatic and at times terrifying road which branches off the Coronet Peak ski field road. Photo credit

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Russian Siberian Road to Yakutsk You might have seen photos of this road earlier. This is the only one road connection Yakutia to the Russian Federation and its length is about 1235 km. They also call this road Lena because of the river nearby. One can drive this road in winter only, starting spring and because of the rains the road becomes impossible to drive. The tragedy you see on pics below happened in September of 2006, when over 700 cars got stuck on the 10 kilometers segment of this road. People were left out of water, food and warm clothes for several days. This road was still not rebuilt and theres a possibility the catastrophe will repeat.

Lysebotn Road Norway

Lysebotn is a village of the municipality of Forsand at the Lysefjord in Rogaland county in the southwest of Norway. Nearby is the road Lysebotnvegen.

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Cotopaxi Volcan road Ecuador

Cotopaxi is one of the highest active volcanoes in the world. There have been more than 50 eruptions of Cotopaxi since 1738. Numerous valleys formed by powerful lahars surround the volcano. This poses a high risk to the local population, their settlements and fields.

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Manali-Leh Highway in India

The Leh-Manali Highway is a highway in India connecting Leh and Manali. It is open only between June and mid-September when snow is cleared from the road by the Border Roads Organisation. It connects the Manali valley to Kullu valley, Lahaul and Spiti and Ladakh.

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Zoji La Pass in India

Zoji La is a high mountain pass in India, located on the Indian National Highway 1D between Srinagar and Leh in the western section of the Himalayan mountain range. It provides a vital link between Ladakh and Kashmir. It runs at an elevation of approximately 3,528 metres and is the second highest pass after Fotu La on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway. It is often closed during winter.

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The road to Zanskar in India

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Roads in Ladakh, India

Ladakh is a region in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south. Ladakh is one of the most sparsely populated regions in the area. Its renowned for its remote mountain beauty and culture. It is sometimes called Little Tibet as it has been strongly influenced by Tibetan culture.

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The road to Chang La in India

The Changla Pass (el. 5425 m.) is a high mountain pass in India. The Changla Pass is the main gateway for the Changtang Plateau situated in the Himalayas.

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Khardung La Pass, India

Khardung La Pass on the Ladakh Range lies north of Leh and is the gateway to the Shyok and Nubra valleys. Built in 1976, it was opened to motor vehicles in 1988 and has since seen many automobile, motorbike and mountain biking expeditions. Maintained by the Border Roads Organization, the pass is strategically important to India as it is used to carry essential supplies to the Siache.

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Sea & Sky Highway 99 from Vancouver to Whistler, Canada

This highway doesnt look dangerous but it is and the views above are magnificent. Thanks for this suggestion in comments to Most Dangerous Roads part 1.

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Stelvio Pass Road, Alps, Italy

The original road was built in 1820-25 by the Austrian Empire to connect the former Austrian province of Lombardia with the rest of Austria, covering a climb of 1871 m. Since then, the route has changed very little. Its sixty hairpin turns, 48 of them on the northern side numbered with stones, are a challenge to motorists.

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Los Caracoles Pass in Andes

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The road from La Paz to Coroico, Bolivia

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Beartooth Highway, Montana

Serra do Rio do Rastro, Santa Catarina state, in southern Brazil: