Are you sure this is the right way? Thrillseekers risk their lives a taking a walk along 'world's most-dangerous path' By Daniel Miller Last updated at 4:11 PM on 9th October 2011 Teetering along a crumbling walkway over 100 metres high, a group of intrepid climbers carefully inch their way across what has been dubbed the most dangerous path in the world. And they're not alone. Adrenaline-junkies have been flocking to southern Spain to experience the 110-year-old El Caminito Del Rey before work begins to refurbish it next tear. Companies have now begun offering unofficial tours after a video of a walker tackling the hair-raising trail went viral on YouTube. scroll down for video Don't look down! Climbers braving Spain's El Caminito Del Rey tackle a sheer a cliff face where the dilapidated walkway has completely fallen through On the edge: A close-up shows the hair-raising crossing. Adrenaline junkies are flocking to take on the path after a YouTube video appeared of a walker tackling the trail wearing minimal safety equipment And you don't need to be an experienced climber either, the only requirements are that walkers should be at least twelve years old and have a good head for heights. The trail, also known as the King's Pathway, was originally built in 1905 for workers to travel between two hydroelectric power plants but was closed-off in 2000 after two walkers fell to their deaths. It snakes its way along cliff edges high up in El Chorro Gorge, thirty miles from Malaga. Much of the one-metre-wide walkway is crumbing away with rusting supports, gaping holes, no handrails and sections that have completely fallen down. A makeshift wire has now been attached to the rock face which walkers and climbers can clip themselves on to in order to have some degree of security - but many still prefer not to use any safety equipment at all. Work is now due to start on an 8.3 million project to make the pathway safe again and attract more tourists to the area. History: El Caminito Del Rey, also known as the King's Pathway, was originally built in 1905 for workers to travel between two hydroelectric power plants but was closed-off in 2000 after two walkers fell to their deaths No walk in the park: The final stages of the path have fallen through so walkers must abseil down around 100 metres in order to complete the trail It will take three years to re-construct and will see the pathway completely rebuilt with hand rails, protective barriers, lighting and a visitors centre.. One climber on the route last week said: 'It's a shame they're going to fix the path. 'It will sanitise it too much and take the thrill out of it. 'It's free for us to go on right now but I'm sure they'll make us pay to use it in the future.' Crumbling: Repair work to the 110-year-old park is due to start later this year Mind your step: The walkway is riddled with hundreds of holes El camino del rey { Click here } Same old way, now in HD. See the whole walkway soon on www.youclimb.de. by danielahnen |  | 1,639,824 views hd

Reflections of mountains around the world captured by photographer Jack Brauer Photographer Jack Brauer has spent the last 10 years travelling around the globe photographing mountainous landscapes. Combining his love of backpacking and photography Jack has travelled all over the world, from the Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina to the Dolomites in Italy. Above, blue sky reflection as the day dawns at Alice Lake in the Sawtooth Range, just south of Stanley, Idaho "Reflections provide a perfect visual symmetry that is otherwise difficult if not impossible to find elsewhere in nature," said the 33-year-old from Colorado. "The reflections add another dimension to the photos - they transform the scene into an abstract pattern that reveals the "essence" of the landscape." Above, sunrise light shines on the peaks at Baron Lake in the Sawtooth Range, just south of Stanley, Idaho Dawn light illuminates the jagged peaks of the Fitzroy Range in Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina Baita Segantini and the Pale di San Martino group, near San Martino di Castrozza in Dolomites, Italy Misty reflection of the northwest faces of the Grand Teton and Mount Owen, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming Sunrise behind Huron Peak, north Apostle, and Ice Mountain in the Sawatch Range, near Vail and Leadville in Colorado Lone Eagle Peak Mountain and trees reflected in water in the Indian Peaks Wilderness area of Colorado Sunrise light on Cerro Torre, reflected in Lago Torre in Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina Sunset reflection of Mount Valhalla in a small lake at the head of the South Rock Creek valley in the Gore Range near the town of Silverthorne, Gore Range, Colorado Reflection of Watch Tower and Pingora Peak in the Cirque of the Towers, Wind River Range, a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in western Wyoming

 

Showcasing some of the best mountaineering and climbing pictures from the highest rock and mountain climbs around the world. Climbing these beasts has its obvious risks and dangers associated with them. After all, rock climbing is one of the most dangerous extreme sports in the world but it has it's rewards...just check out these amazing views that you can't experience anywhere else except from up a mountain!

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Hiking trails in Austria and Switzerland link old Walser herding villages. The settlers migrated to Sertig Valley in the 13th century. Twenty miles from Juf, the trail crosses a gorge known as Via Mala – the Evil Road (centre). Goats pass through Hinterrhein on their way to pasture (left). The last barn in Juf, Europe's highest settlement (right). Edelweiss, curious white flowers rarely seen growing wild, prefer high altitude climates and can be found along the Walserweg. The headwaters of the River Lech, after which the village along the trail is named. Swap hiking boots for slippers when you enter a mountain hut (centre). The Ducantal Valley, on the walk to Sertig (right). The walk up to the Schweizertor ("The gate of Switzerland") is one of the most challenging stretches of the Walserweg. The border between Austria and Switzerland runs along the Schweizertor pass. The Biberkopf forms the backdrop to the final stop on the Walser's path.