18 of the Most Unusual and Dangerous Routes to School
Five hours along a narrow mountain path – this may be the most remote school in the world, Gulu, China
In some parts of the world, school can be a rare luxury. In these places, children may endure extreme routes and risk their lives daily, all to acquire a basic foundation of education. These places are typically remote, low-density areas with unfavorable natural conditions.
Five hours along a narrow mountain path, perhaps the most remote school in the world, Gulu, China
Five hours along a narrow mountain path, perhaps the most remote school in the world, Gulu, China
A challenging climb up wooden stairs, Zhangjiawang Village, South China China
A challenging climb up wooden stairs, Zhangjiawang village, southern China
Boarding school in the Himalayas, India
Students crossing Suspension Bridge, Lebak, Indonesia
Students crossing a suspension bridge, Lebak, Indonesia
Students crossing the Rio Negro River using an iron cable. The cable itself is 800 meters long and 400 meters high, Colombia.
Students cross the Rio Negro River using an iron cable. The cable itself is 800 meters long and 400 meters high, Colombia.
Canoe trip to school, Riau, Indonesia
Road to school over a root bridge, India
A girl rides a bull to school, Myanmar
A tuk-tuk takes children to school, Beldanga, India
Snow-covered road to school through a broken Bridge, Sichuan Province, China
Students are carried to school on a wooden boat, Pangurugan, Indonesia
Girls walk to school along the walls of the 16th-century Galle Fort, Sri Lanka.
Students approach school in Kerala, India.
Schoolchildren are transported on a horse-drawn cart in New Delhi, India.
Students cross the Sierang River. On homemade rafts, Indonesia
Mountain path to boarding school, Pili, China
Students cross a river on ropes, Padang, Sumatra Indonesia
Students cross a river on ropes, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Elementary school students swim across a river on an inflated tire, Rizal Province, Philippines
Elementary school students swim across a river on an inflated tire, Rizal Province, Philippines ![]()











