This is the breathtaking moment a hiker climbs a mist-shrouded 'ladder to heaven' over a massive drop at a scenic spot in China.

Footage shows one of the hikers crossing the 'bridge', which appears to be made out of little more than thick steel cable and horizontal metal rungs.

Heavy mist surrounds the pair, with neither end of the ethereal ladder visible due to the weather in Baoding in central China's Hebei province in China, on July 2.

The video then shows the pair nearing the end of the ladder, with a steep cliff visible in the background.

Both climbers have helmets on and safety harnesses, although it appears they have to briefly detach them from the ladder when they reach the end of each section and attach them to the next segment before proceeding.