The scary road to Xifanggoucun built on dangerous cliffs at 3,000 feet high
Located in Ningqiang County of Shaanxi province, in north-west China, the road to Xifanggoucun is a scary mountain drive carved by residents of a rural village, hanging approximately 3,000ft high above ground. It’s one of the famous Chinese tunnel roads.
Tucked away in the Daba Mountain, the precarious mountain road to Xifanggoucun is totally paved with concrete. The road is challenging and scary. It was constructed by locals between 2000 and 2006 and it’s the only transportation route connecting Xifanggoucun village to the outside world. Villagers used to climb over the mountain and walked for two hours to reach the bus stop: now it takes them 10 minutes.
The paved road is 6000-metre-long (3.73-mile-long) and it’s totally impassable to bigger vehicles. The windows carved along the road offer wonderful views. The drive is dangerous as there are no barriers, safety mirrors and lamps along the road.
Road suggested by: jorge manuel gómez sánchez
Pic: yp zhao
To use information contained on this site is to do so at your own risk. dangerousroads.org is not responsible for the information contained in these pages. The website is for information purposes only and we assume no liability for decisions made as a result of the information provided here. You are still completely responsible for your decisions, your actions, and your safety.