Are you an inveterate traveler, who's fed up with regular tour packages? Do you look forward to explore new places and experience the real thrill? If answers to these questions are yes, then you deserve to know this amazing place in China wherein you get an opportunity to hike the mountain, which is over 7000 feet tall. Incredible, isn't it? But, it's in fact true!

The location, which you are now seeing is known as Mount Hua (English) and Huashan in Chinese. This mountain is location near Huayin city. Attempting to hike Mount Hua will not be a cakewalk. It needs complete attention and a pinch of guts as a single wrong step on this mountain can take you to hell. No wonder to mention that Mount Hua is a death trap.

Mount Hushan is one of the most dangerous hiking trials in the world without any doubt. There are totally five peaks, which together form this mountain. And the mountain is a top pilgrimage centre for Chinese nationals while it becomes a part and parcel of adventure trip to others.

The staircase at the base of the mountain look perfectly okay but after a few miles, the staircase would literally be vertical. After climbing two peaks, never try to look what's down you, you might definitely feel dizzy and fall off. From normal staircase, one heads to vertical staircase and then things get more crazier. You will see a rickety path wherein you will need to walk horizontally. One needs to hold the chain with hands and walk sideways for a few kilometres.

Don't think it's over, the game has just begun. After walking sideways for a while, there would be no staircase and no logs to walk sideways. All one could see is chains and small footholds carved into the rock. You need to put your leg into a foothold and then go sideways.  And at last you will reach the top.

Mount Huashan trial has hell lot of risk involved in it and reportedly hundreds of casualties take place at this mountain. For people who follow Taoism (a religion in China), this place is a top pilgrimage centre as there are many Taoist temples on the mountain.

So, are you game for this trial even after looking at these pictures? Why late? Pack up your back packs right away and head to Mount Hua.

(AW Phani)