architecture

the scariest narrowboat crossing on earth

by deputydog ⋅ 21 / 09 / 2007 ⋅ post a comment

the pontcysyllte aquaduct in north wales is the highest navigable aqueduct in the world. built in 1805, the ‘waterway in the sky’ enables the llangollen canal to travel over the river dee valley 126ft above ground. it was designed by thomas telford and immediately hailed as an ‘engineering marvel’ by many.

as if the height wasn’t scary enough, only the side walkable by pedestrians is guarded by a rail. if you’re on a narrowboat crossing the valley and you’re even slightly afraid of heights, it’s not advisable to look to the right…

one false move and you could very easily plummet 126ft to the ground…

watch this clip and be prepared to soil your pants..

use your eyes to experience a 360 degree panorama of the view from the top here.

sources: 1, 2, 3, 4

(any photos found on flickr are linked to the user’s page)

discussion

10 comments for “the scariest narrowboat crossing on earth”

  1. Fuck. That. Shit.

    posted by The i-Team | 21st of September, 2007, 9:31 am

  2. ‘Engineering marvel’ - the only marvel is how my shorts stayed clean watching that clip.

    Watching that made me feel ill, especially when the camera was hung of the side of the boat.

    posted by Mick | 21st of September, 2007, 10:21 am

  3. I used to live quite close to llangollen, so I know exactly where that Aquaduct is. It is a marvel, one of Wale’s wonders.

    posted by Rowley | 21st of September, 2007, 10:50 am

  4. I don’t see what the big deal is.

    posted by ron | 21st of September, 2007, 3:01 pm

  5. wow thats fucked up!

    although its proberly not needed im suprised at the lack of guard rail on the other side, heights always make me dizzy and wobbly im the type of div that would proberly wobble over the edge by accident

    posted by lee | 25th of September, 2007, 11:59 pm

  6. Holy Shit! Why the fuck do people use it?

    posted by rop | 28th of September, 2007, 5:19 pm

  7. Loads more on the canals at http://www.boatsandcanals.co.uk or http://www.boatsandcanals.com

    Great fun

    posted by John Barratt | 13th of June, 2008, 4:10 am


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