11 of the world’s most dangerous hiking trails
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11 of the world’s most dangerous hiking trails

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Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. Maciej Bledowski/iStock Editorial/Getty Images This epic trail to the South Peak of HuaShan, one of China’s Five Great Mountains, is often billed as the most dangerous hike in the world, and for good reason. Ondrej/Adobe Stock In the heart of Mount Aspiring National Park on New Zealand’s South Island, Cascade Saddle offers some of the finest mountain views in the world. Kalalau Trail, Hawaii A 22-mile “out and back” along the Na Pali Coast of Kauai, the Kalalau Trail isn’t just Hawaii’s most dangerous hike: It’s one of the most lethal in the entire United States. And the Daikiretto Traverse is unquestionably the route to try for hikers looking for a proper adventure – one that’s as close as they’ll get to a technical climb without the need for ropes.

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