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Tired of ATVs, parachutes and diving? Are neither the caves nor the mountains breathtaking? Then go to the most extreme places in the world to test the strength of your nerves and get unforgettable experience!

Tianmen Mountain, China

“Whoever has visited Mount Tianmen has touched heaven,” they say in China. These are not just words: on the mountain there is a cave called the Gate to Heaven, which fulfills the wishes of thousands of tourists and pilgrims. You can climb to the Gate along the longest road in the world cable car or by car, but you can guarantee the fulfillment of your desire only if you walk to the top. For this purpose, a road called the “Path of Terror” was built along Tianmen Mountain. Not only do you have to overcome 999 steps to the top, but you also have to endure some fear! The most extreme places on the path to Heaven's Gate are located at an altitude of 1400 meters, when you cross a narrow transparent glass bridge.

Despite the bravado at the foot of the mountain, few daredevils dare to cross the 6-centimeter-thick glass bridge. Tourists often experience fainting or nervous breakdowns halfway through the journey. Those who have walked the road unanimously declare that it feels like you are soaring over an abyss.

Flight of the Gibbon, Pattaya

The jungles of the Chompo Nature Reserve near Pattaya are the most extreme places for tourism in Thailand. Here travelers will experience an unusual and spectacular adventure: a walk over the jungle called “Flight of the Gibbon.” From a bird's eye view, about 50 meters above the ground, you can make a path about 4 kilometers long: through platforms on branches, balconies in the treetops and suspension bridges. Anyone who wants to follow the path of the gibbon will have to not only climb trees, but also fly from platform to platform - and there are as many as 26 of them on the route! The longest distance between platforms is 300 meters. Despite high-quality equipment and reliable insurance, the flights are breathtaking even for the most experienced adrenaline junkies.

In addition to the extreme height at which they will pass over the jungle, those who dare to try the adventure will have amazing views of mountains, waterfalls and giant trees. Thanks to its picturesqueness and thrill, “Flight of the Gibbon” is one of the most popular excursions in Pattaya. And since the Chompo Nature Reserve is located in the Chonburi National Park, a walk can be combined with a visit.

Jump into Villarrica Volcano, Chile

Besides that active volcanoes- already the most extreme places on the planet, a trip to the Villarrica volcano in Chile is made unusual by special tricks. For a modest fee of $10,000, you can bungee jump over the volcano directly from a helicopter! The service includes six days of hotel accommodation in the city, meals, a helicopter flight over Villarrica and equipment.

The Villarrica volcano is one of the most active on the planet. Last eruption took place on March 3. But this in no way scares off wealthy extreme sports enthusiasts; on the contrary, it fuels interest in the most dangerous and expensive place in the world for bungee jumping.

Walking through the CN Tower, Toronto

The main symbol of Canada after Niagara Falls The CN Tower in Toronto, which rises 554 meters, is considered. At an altitude of 350 meters there is an observation deck with a glass floor only one and a half meters wide. Once secured with a safety rope, you can use it to walk around the tower. At the same time, extreme tourists are invited to let go of their hands and lean back to feel like they are flying over Toronto.

The tour to the tower lasts an hour and a half, a third of which you will spend on the glass floor. After calming the trembling in your knees and hands, you can take photographs and video of the city’s landscapes.

Face to face with a shark, Cape Town and Sydney

Those who like to be thrilled by encountering wild nature can, of course, go to a nature reserve or on a safari. But the real adventure is meeting the predator face to face. This service can be ordered in two parts of the world: Cape Town (South Africa) and Sydney (Australia). For shark fans, these are the most extreme places on Earth! In Cape Town you will be placed in a special cage and lowered under water. If you do this at dawn, you may find yourself in the thick of a school of great white sharks!

Recently, a similar attraction appeared in Sydney, Australia. It is enough to sail on a boat away from the beaches, call the sharks with bait - and you can lower the cage with the tourist to the bottom. Thrills are guaranteed.

No such attraction has yet been invented on land, but the Japanese TV channel Q tried to repeat the experiment with a grizzly bear. The experiment was also interesting because the grizzly bear used its paws to overturn the strong (!) cage with the participant in it, giving her a special impression. The whole range of emotions can be observed in the video filmed by the TV channel.

Troll tongue, Norway

The Troll's tongue is a piece that broke off from Mount Skjeggedal, which, due to its relatively small weight, did not fall down, but hovered at an altitude of 350 meters above Lake Ringedalsvatnet. This attraction has become popular among extreme tourists relatively recently. In 2009, Troll Tongue was photographed for a popular magazine, and tourists flocked to Norway for beautiful photos and high-altitude extreme sports. Moreover, a year later the flow tripled! Either due to the abundance of visitors, or “accidentally” in the same year, the funicular that took visitors to the top of Mount Skjeggedal broke down.

Now the Norwegian landmark is accessible only to the most persistent tourists: you need to walk 12 kilometers to get to it from the parking lot. Plus the same amount back. But the most enduring on the way to the Troll's Tongue will be rewarded with the beauty of mountain lakes. After the name of the attraction, the reservoirs are called “Troll Cauldrons”. The best time to go to the Norwegian rock is in summer or early autumn: the snow-covered paths to the top of Skjeggedal are the most extreme places on the planet.

Tiger Temple, Chiang Mai

You can be in close proximity to one of the most ferocious predators, and what’s more, you can feed and pet him at the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi Province. The first tiger cub was brought to the temple by border guards in 1999. The monks left the beast, and even as he matured, he got along well with people. Now there are more than fifty tigers living in the temple, which the monks saved from poachers and raised among their relatives.

But although the tigers are calm and diligent, and the area around the temple is not the most extreme place in the world, sometimes the predatory nature takes over and tragedies happen. There have been no deaths, but from time to time tigers scratch tourists.

To protect yourself, you need to remember a few strict rules, failure to comply with which could cost you your life. You cannot touch the tiger's head and face; the touch should be confident and moderately noticeable; You must not pull the animal’s tail, touch its front paws, or turn your back to the predator. It is also prohibited to move quickly, make loud noises, try to play with the animal, or photograph it with flash. But even if you don’t break the rules, it’s not entirely safe to be around tigers. Therefore, every tourist (and up to five thousand people visit the temple per day who want to touch a live tiger!) signs a special document stating that he is responsible for his own life and actions.

Festival of the Running Bull, Pamplona

The town of Pamplona in Spain is notable for most of the year only for its characteristic landscapes and pleasant climate. But at the beginning of July, the city and its surroundings turn into the most extreme places in the world! These days, San Fermin, better known as the Festival of the Running Bull, takes place in Pamplona. At the opening of the festival on Monday, at exactly noon, a herd of angry bulls is released into the crowd of thrill-seekers, from which they must escape.

The most dangerous section of the distance is the 230-meter section immediately outside the stall gate: there is nowhere to hide from angry animals. Many simply fall, hoping that the bull will rush past. By the way, festival participants receive most of the injuries due to crushes and falls, and not from bull horns. The Spaniards themselves never come closer than 50 meters to the gate, but tourists try their luck to the fullest.

Despite the unpredictable consequences of the race, Pamplona brings together not only everyone local residents, but also hundreds of thousands of foreigners. So, in 2009, on the opening day of San Fermin, a record was set: a million tourists visited Pamplona!

Death Road, Bolivia

One of the most dangerous roadways in the world is Bolivia's Death Road, which connects the cities of La Paz and Coroico. Every year, about 30 cars crash here and about a hundred people die. Accidents occur two to three times a month. The most dangerous section of the road is a 3.5-kilometer descent. Due to frequent rains and difficulties in getting repairmen here, the route is almost completely washed away, with asphalt remaining only a third of the way. On some sections, the wheels of wide cars hang half over the abyss - there is no doubt that these are the most extreme places on Earth!

Of course, due to the mortal danger, the road is popular among extreme sports enthusiasts. Some people want to go down the dangerous descent in a jeep, and some on a bicycle, but not everyone makes it to the end.

Officially, excursions along the Death Road are prohibited in Bolivia, but tourists can easily find a guide at jeep rental points in La Paz or Coroico.

Snake Island of Queimada Grande, Brazil

Trip to picturesque island Queimada Grande can become one of the most dangerous in your life, or even the last. The island is notorious throughout the world for the number of poisonous botrops snakes: with an area of ​​only 0.43 square kilometers, there are five reptiles for every square meter.

Aggressively guarding their territory, the snakes quickly multiplied and drove almost all other inhabitants from the island. After a lighthouse keeper and his family were killed by crawling creatures, the island was closed to visitors. Now you can go here only at your own peril and, most likely, mortal risk. But off the coast of the island there are boats with tourists who want to look at a piece of land infested with poisonous snakes.

Despite the bans, about a hundred people die every year on Queimada Grande from bothrops bites. That's why these are the most extreme tourism destinations in the world!

A fascinating walk through the most extreme places on our planet. The hottest inhabited place is Dallol, Ethiopia

The average daily temperature in Dallol is + 34.4 °C. It's no wonder that today it looks more like a ghost town. deep cave– Krubera-Voronya, Abkhazia


This is the only cave in the world deeper than 2,000 meters. The most high point– Everest


Since the 1950s, approximately 3,000 climbers have reached the summit of Everest. It is located at an altitude of 8,848 meters above sea level. The most distant point from the center of the Earth is Chimborazo, Ecuador


Although the peak of Everest is the highest point in relation to sea level, due to the fact that our planet is flattened at the poles, the most distant peak from the center of the Earth was another peak - the extinct volcano Chimborazo. The most remote island is Bouvet


This small uninhabited Norwegian island is located in Atlantic Ocean at a distance of about 1.5 thousand kilometers from Antarctica and 2.5 kilometers from South Africa. The most remote point on the continent is the Pole of Inaccessibility (Antarctic station)


The Pole of Inaccessibility is the point on the continent that is at the greatest distance from the ocean. There really is a bust of Lenin. The flattest place is the Uyuni Salt Flat, Bolivia


dried out salt lake And largest salt marsh in the world. Its area is 10,582 square kilometers. The highest navigable lake is Titicaca.


Lake Titicaca is located at an altitude of 3,812 meters above sea level, on the border of Peru and Bolivia. The lowest point on land is the shore of the Dead Sea


Surface Dead Sea is 417 meters below sea level, and the Dead Sea depression is located between Jordan and Israel. The longest mountain range– Andes, South America


The Andes stretch 9 thousand kilometers through seven countries of South America. The deepest well is the Kola superdeep well


The depth of the Kola superdeep well is 12,262 meters. The rainiest place is Chocó, Colombia


The Colombian department called Chocó receives an average of 11,770 centimeters of rainwater every year. dry place– Atacama Desert, Chile


The Atacama Desert is so dry that not a drop of rain fell on it from October 2003 to January 1918. The most populous landlocked country is Ethiopia.


Ethiopia is not only the hottest populated place on Earth - it is also the most compactly populated - more than 70 million people live here. The steepest peak is Mount Thor, Canada


Mount Tor rises to a height of 1,250 meters at an average angle of 15 degrees, which makes it extremely attractive for climbers. The coldest populated place is Oymyakon, Yakutia


For seven months of the year, the temperature in the Yakut village of Oymyakon, where about 400 people live, remains below zero. Average monthly temperature January is -54 °C here. The windiest place is Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica


Wind speeds here regularly exceed 240 km/h. Average wind speed is about 80 km/h. The most high waterfall– Angel, Venezuela


The total height of the waterfall is 979 meters. It is so high that the water has time to evaporate before it reaches the ground. The highest Mountain pass– Marsimik La, India


The highest road on Earth stretches at an altitude of 5,582 meters.The most big lake with fresh water - Superior, North America


Lake Superior is located between the United States and Canada and covers an area of ​​82.7 thousand km². The longest coastline in the country is Canada


Length coastline Canada is 202,080 km. The largest gorge is Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA


The width of this most impressive abyss is about 16 km, depth – 1.6 km. It was cut through by the stormy flows of the Colorado River. The largest glacier is the Lambert Glacier (Antarctica)


The length of the glacier is about 470 km, width - from 30 to 120 km. From the side of Mount Prince Charles, the largest tributary, the Fisher Glacier, flows into it. short river– Roy River, Montana, USA


The Roy River is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the shortest. Its length is only about 60 meters. The lowest point is the Mariana Trench


Located approximately 500 km. southwest of the island of Guam. Its depth is 10,911 meters below sea level. Only three people managed to reach its bottom.

Inaccessible cliffs with steep carved staircases, glass and wooden suspension bridges located at enormous heights, islands extremely remote from land and inaccessible observation decks from which fabulous views beautiful view- these are just a few examples of places that can attract extreme sports fans. Walking along dangerous tracks and climbing to the tops of rocks always pose a serious threat; only a few of the most courageous travelers prefer to visit some places on the planet. If you are attracted only to the most dangerous adventures, if you have long dreamed of being in one of the most dangerous places planet and test your nerves, the presented review will definitely be of interest to you.

In China, in the Shaanxi province is located legendary mountain Huashan, since ancient times, has had great religious significance for local residents. On the peaks of the mountain, of which there are five in total, there are ancient religious sanctuaries, which are visited by thousands of pilgrims year after year. However, travelers to these places are attracted not by religious attractions, but by an extreme “attraction” - a path laid hundreds of years ago by monks leading to the peaks of the mountain.

According to historical data, more than 700 years ago, hermit monks lived in the mountains, who built a very difficult and dangerous passage in the rocks. Steep steps carved directly into sheer rocks, sloping and incredibly narrow wooden ledges passing over gorges - every year thousands of pilgrims and a huge number of extreme sports enthusiasts bravely overcome these obstacles. The lowest of the five mountain peaks is the Northern one; lovers of comfort can reach it by cable car. Those who are not looking for easy ways will be offered a choice of two walking routes, which allow you to walk around all five peaks and see the ancient pagodas located on them, caves and sanctuaries carved by monks.

The most popular of the two is the Hua Shan Yu route, which is about 6 km long and takes an average of about 5 hours to complete. The path, full of dangers, is known to a wide range of travelers as the “Path of Death”; the route is considered the most dangerous in the world. Its most extreme sections remain narrow wooden bridges, laid right along the edge of the rocks, above the gorge. Experienced tourists recommend climbing in September; at this time of year the mountains are especially beautiful.

Who among us sometimes doesn’t want to get an adrenaline rush and “reboot” our usual life program? It is not at all necessary to look for extreme sports beyond the seven seas, when in Russia, one might say, nearby, there are places for real Russian heroes to hike. Don’t worry, a change of scenery is guaranteed - prisoners of the cities, you have no idea what discoveries await there, in the vastness of the country!

Winter has helped our brother out more than once, driving both Napoleon and Hitler out of Russia. Considering the historical context, it seems significant that it is in our country that the “pole of cold” is located - Oymyakon. This village, home to just over five thousand residents, is considered the most severe place on the planet where there is a permanent population. What’s surprising is not even the fact that people live here, but the fact that Oymyakon is quite popular among tourists. True, not just tourists, but those daredevils who want to get new emotions, and at the same time test themselves. It is unlikely that travelers who decide to take such a tour will be able to feel what frost is like - 67.7 degrees (absolute minus on Oymyakon). Is -40 in the middle of a snowy desert, 1000 kilometers away from Yakutsk, not enough to understand that this is “White Silence”? A tour to Oymyakon is also an ethno-trip, during which hike participants are introduced to the life and customs of indigenous peoples, have the opportunity to ride a dog and reindeer sled, try local treats and, of course, admire nature. All this is unfamiliar, so far from us, but still our native land.

Ancient settlement Arkaim

Did you know that one of the ancient civilizations on the planet formed on the territory of our country? In the 70-80s of the last century in Chelyabinsk region near the Bolshaya Karaganka River, scientists discovered the ruins of urban settlements dating back to the 3rd-2nd millennium BC. e. This place was named Arkaim, and today there is a nature reserve here. Every summer tourists come to this “Land of Cities” to see with their own eyes what remains of the ancient village. Defensive structures, burial grounds, as well as a landscape that has not changed in five millennia... For some, this is evidence of the fact that it is on Southern Urals the Indo-European civilization was born, for others it was an occult “place of power”. Some travelers come to these places to feel the silence of the endless steppe, in the vastness of which a person is like a grain of sand.

Lotus Lake in Astrakhan

Lotus is a flower that we associate with Asian culture. It is all the more surprising that the northernmost point where this plant is found is in our country, in the Volga delta. During the flowering of the Astrakhan lotus, these places are transformed: pink and white flowers bloom among the huge leaves, about a meter in diameter. Tourists on special boats cross Lotus Lake to feel like they are part of this miracle of nature and examine the plants up close. There is an aroma all around, reminiscent of the smell of almonds, and somewhere on the shore, fish soup from fish caught in the Volga is already being prepared... what more could you want?

Epicenter of the Tunguska meteorite

More than 100 years ago, in the area of ​​the Yenisei River basin, the Tunguska meteorite was recorded, “piercing” the sky with a fireball. Although a lot of time has passed since this event, the mystery of the meteorite has not yet been revealed, and to this day there are absolutely incredible versions associated with this phenomenon. For example, scientists are still arguing about the composition of the meteorite and the reasons for its fall to Earth. If you want to try to solve the mystery of the meteorite, go to the epicenter where the explosion occurred. A tour to the site of the fall of the Tunguska meteorite also includes an inspection of the surrounding places: the Churgim Gorge, the Churgim Waterfall, Mount Fahrenheit, and the Kulikovo Funnel. The Tunguska meteorite is a kind of message from the cosmos to us, people, and its secrets have yet to be unraveled.

Arctic

The hot tropics attract thousands of tourists, but there are also those who prefer the harsh North. Here the frost burns your cheeks, the desert is snowy, and the sun doesn’t warm you up at all, although it can “linger” in the sky for several days. In Russia, places located beyond the Arctic Circle are called the Arctic. It is in our country that there are three of the most major cities in the world, founded beyond the “cold line”: Murmansk, Norilsk, Vorkuta. Typically, travelers make their routes through these cities, visiting settlements of indigenous northern peoples along the way. Best time– June, the solstice period, when the polar day lasts for 61 days and the sun does not fall below the horizon. Here you can witness another unique phenomenon - Northern Lights. Tourists who have been to the Arctic joke that only in these parts are birch trees slightly taller than mushrooms (dwarf birch trees), and on the streets you can meet bears... polar bears! Beyond these places is only the Arctic.

Kola Peninsula

One of the most interesting places beyond the Arctic Circle - the Kola Peninsula, located in Murmansk region. A very special nature attracts connoisseurs of natural beauty here. It would seem, how can the North surprise us? There are 400 species of plants in this territory alone, and 200 species of birds. These are the best places for salmon fishing in Russia. On Kola Peninsula located Botanical Garden and two reserves - Kandalaksha and Lapland. In addition, there are other attractions: ancient Babylon labyrinths, churches, rock paintings.

The tourism business on the peninsula is quite well developed, so you won’t get bored: walking routes, ski treks, descents into gorges, river rafting and water tours on lakes. There are “walking” excursions for beginners and real “obstacle courses” for real explorers of the North.

Mountain Altai

Gorny Altai is well known to fans active rest. Every year climbers, connoisseurs of horseback riding tours, speleotourists and lovers of descents along rivers and lakes come here. The Altai ridges rise to a height of up to 4,000 meters, and the most impressive peak is Mount Belukha (4,506 m). Gorny Altai is also a land of blue lakes, the largest of which is Teletskoye. Altai is the kingdom of caves: in these places there are 430 karst caves, the deepest mine in Siberia is the Ecological mine, which is located in Altai. And, of course, Altai is a country of discoverers and adventurers who come here to admire the many mounds, ancient steles, historical monuments, see petroglyphs carved by ancient people. If you, like Vladimir Vysotsky, think that “ Better than the mountains there can only be mountains that you haven’t been to yet…”, be sure to go to Altai!

Victoria Karmanets

Do you know where the most extreme places on the planet are? Read to the end and find out.

Ennedi Plateau, Chad, Africa

Ennedi is a sandstone mountain plateau in the Republic of Chad, surrounded by the sands of the Sahara. The Ennedi mountain plateau is one of the wonders of nature. Getting here is very problematic due to a number of factors: lack of developed tourist routes, thriving banditry among local population who lives in poverty, political unrest. Previously, Ennedi could only be reached by joining caravans, but now 4x4 safaris have become popular here.

But all difficulties fade into the background when you get to the Ennedi plateau. Sandstone cliffs up to 120 m high, natural arches, balancing stones, ancient petroglyphs on the rocks. Dozens of climbers from all over the world tried to conquer the arches on the Ennedi plateau for a long time, and only in 2010 a group of climbers led by Mark Sinnott managed to climb the highest of them.
Ennedi Plateau, Chad, Africa

Danakil, Ethiopia/Eritrea, Africa

Danakil is a desert in northern Ethiopia and southeastern Eritrea. The desert area is 100,000 km2. It is inhabited by the Afar people, who are mainly engaged in salt mining. High temperatures, low humidity, toxic fumes, earthquake faults, and sulfur lakes make this place dangerous for tourists to visit.

However, despite all these dangers, the Danakil Desert is a popular tourist attraction. Those who dare to visit Danakil are presented with magnificent views depicting a cosmic, extraterrestrial landscape.

Chernobyl, Ukraine

Everyone has heard about the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which happened on April 26, 1986. Measures to eliminate the consequences of the explosion nuclear explosion began immediately after the accident and continue to this day.

After the radiation level in the area of ​​the plant decreased, the Chernobyl exclusion zone became open to the public. The first tourists appeared in the 30-kilometer exclusion zone in the mid-90s, when radiation levels dropped significantly.

Dozens began to appear travel companies, who were involved in organizing excursions to the Exclusion Zone. In 2002, a UN report was published, according to which it was now possible to stay in the exclusion zone without much harm to the human body. Starting this year, the number of tourists visiting the Exclusion Zone began to grow steadily, by an average of two thousand people per year. Forbes magazine in 2009 named the exclusion zone of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant the most “exotic” place for tourism on Earth.

Still, this place remains dangerous and when visiting the Exclusion Zone you must follow a number of rules:

It is prohibited to move around the territory without a guide.
Visitors are required to wear only closed, body-fitting clothing.
It is not recommended to smoke or eat outdoors.
It is not recommended to touch buildings and structures, as well as plants.
It is not recommended to sit down or place any objects on the ground.
It is not recommended to drink water from ground sources located within the exclusion zone.
It is strictly forbidden to take out or remove any objects from the exclusion zone.
When leaving the zone at the checkpoint, radiation monitoring is carried out. In case of high levels of radiation contamination, items are subject to confiscation. Despite the decrease in radiation levels, visiting the exclusion zone is still associated with health risks. Tour organizers are not responsible for the health of visitors, so before entering the exclusion zone you will be required to sign your agreement with this clause.

Vostok Station, Antarctica

Vostok Station is a Russian Antarctic research station. This unique station was founded on December 16, 1957. It is located in the center of the continent, among ice and snow. The thickness of the ice cover under the station is 3700 m.

Vostok station is a symbol of inaccessibility. The station is located 1253 km from South Pole and 1260 km from the sea coast. The Polar Night lasts here for 120 days - from the end of April to the end of August. The population of the station does not exceed 40 people.

Low temperatures, an altitude of more than three kilometers above sea level, complete isolation from the world in winter time make it one of the most inconvenient places on Earth for a person to stay. Despite the most difficult conditions, life in the “East” does not stop even at −80 °C. Scientists are studying a unique subglacial lake, which is located at a depth of more than four kilometers.

Tiger Monastery, Thailand

Tiger Monastery - Buddhist monastery in western Thailand. Founded in 1994 by Abbot Phra Acharn Phusit Kanthitharo as a forest monastery and refuge for wild animals, including several tigers.

It was possible to get close to these ferocious predators, feed them and pet them only in the Tiger Monastery. The first tiger cub was brought to the temple in 1999. The monks left the beast, and he got along well with people even as an adult. More than 130 tigers lived in the temple. Despite the tameness of tigers, accidents have occurred. Time after time, tigers scratched tourists.

But on May 30, 2016, Thai police and representatives of the National Parks Department, Wildlife and Plant Conservation began removing all the tigers from the monastery. During this operation, about 40 dead tiger cubs were discovered in the veterinary office of the monastery. The monastery was accused of trading tigers on the black market.

Mountain trail El Caminito del Rey, Spain

El Caminito del Rey is located on the side of a sheer cliff in the village of El Chorro in Malaga, Spain. It was recently opened after reconstruction. They closed the same dangerous path in the world after the death of 5 people who tried to walk along it in 2000.

The structure consists of concrete and crutches driven into the rock and railway rails. The road is located at a very large distance from the ground, its length is 3 kilometers, its width is only 1 meter.

The trail was constructed between 1901 and 1905 to transport construction materials for power plant workers at Chorro and Gaitanejo Falls. It received its name “Royal Path” after the visit of King Alfonso XIII, who walked along it to the site of the inauguration of the dam in 1921. Over time, the metal supports and concrete structures deteriorated and the trail required reconstruction.

Despite the official ban on visits, there were extreme sports enthusiasts who still walked along the Royal Trail, using safety equipment. There are videos on the Internet about this extreme route.

The trail opened on March 29, 2015 and was featured in the Lonely planet guide's list of the best new attractions.

Volcano Villarrica, Chile

Villarrica is the most active volcano Chile and one of the most active on the South American continent. It is located in the Southern Andes in the eponymous national park, towering over the lake of the same name.

The height of Villarrica is 2847 m. It has rich history recorded eruptions. The volcano is part of a caldera - a vast basin - that was formed 3,500 years ago. In addition to Villarrica, there are about 30 cinder cones and volcanic faults in the basin.

The Villarrica volcano attracts tourists not only with its beauty and power, but also with the fact that you can ski and snowboard here.
Active volcanoes are extreme places to visit in their own right, but for $10,000 you can make your volcano visit even more extreme and bungee jump from a helicopter directly above the volcano. The service includes six days of hotel accommodation in the city, meals, a helicopter flight over Villarrica and equipment.

Everest, Nepal/Tibet

Every year climbers from all over the world try to conquer the most high mountain in the world - Everest. The height of the peak is 8848 meters. When climbing, climbers face the following difficulties: lack of oxygen in the air, low temperature, hurricane winds, threat of avalanches, etc.

The first official expeditions appeared here in the 20s of the 20th century. The peak was first conquered in 1953 by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary. At various times, 287 people died while trying to climb to the top, but despite this, every year there are new people who want to conquer Everest.

Pamplona (Encierro), Spain

The small town of Pamplona is calm and quiet place. But once a year, Pamplona becomes one of the most extreme places on the planet - during the week of encierro.

Encierro is a Spanish national custom that consists of running away from bulls, cows or calves specially released from a pen. The holiday became known throughout the world after E. Hemingway’s novel “The Sun Also Rises (Fiesta).”

The most famous encierro in Spain takes place in the city of Pamplona during the fiestas of St. Fermin (from 7 to 14 July daily in the morning). The entire race route (from the paddock to the arena along city streets) is fenced off with wooden barriers made of bars, which are quite easy to climb onto (or crawl under). The length of the route is about 1 km. Anyone can run: from members of local bullfighting clubs to foreign tourists.

Many runners fall and are often seriously injured. The most a large number of casualties were recorded in 1924. That year, 13 people were killed and 200 wounded. In 2009, a 27-year-old man died.

Animal rights movements have protested against encierros, including in the form of “human encierros.”

Queimada Grande Island, Brazil

Queimada Grande, or Snake Island, is located in the Atlantic Ocean, 35 km south of the coast of the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo. The area of ​​the island is about 0.43 sq. km.

The island is called snake island because it is infested with thousands of snakes. This is a real serpentarium under open air. There is not a single house or hotel here, only an empty autonomous lighthouse. One of the most dangerous snakes on the planet lives here - the spear-headed island Bothrops (Bothrops insularis), which has one of the most powerful poisons. A Botrops bite causes rapid tissue necrosis, acute renal failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, cerebral bleeding and death in 7% of cases.

On the island, the main inhabitants have no natural enemies, so this perfect place for their prosperity. Snakes breed here all year round; one female can produce up to 50 snakes.

There is no other living creature on the island, since any animal immediately becomes prey for snakes. They feed mainly on migratory birds, which calmly perch on tree branches, unaware of the mortal danger awaiting them.

Once upon a time, snakes lived on the mainland, but people set fire to the jungle and drained the swamps. Gradually the snakes were forced out onto the island. According to experts, Queimada Grande and the mainland were connected by a narrow isthmus, along which the snakes crossed. As a result of geological processes, the isthmus sank into the sea, and the island was at the complete disposal of poisonous settlers.

The snakes have repeatedly defended their rights to the island. They drove out the banana planters in the 19th century and killed 3 lighthouse keepers. In the end, people got tired of fighting the scourge and the Brazilian government declared Snake Island a restricted area. This is the only case known in history when a snake community completely displaced humans from the territory.

Despite the prohibitions, boats with tourists sail off the coast of the island who want to gaze at the piece of land infested with poisonous snakes.