A nearly 500m (1,640ft) bridge for hikers billed as the longest hanging pedestrian bridge in the world has opened near the Swiss town of Zermatt.
The 494m bridge, named the Europabrücke (Europe Bridge), hangs up to 85m above the Grabengufer ravine.
The Zermatt Tourist Board says it is the world’s longest, although a 405m bridge in Reutte in Austria hangs 110m higher above the ground.
It replaces a previous bridge that had been damaged by rock falls.
The Matterhorn has claimed the lives of three mountaineers in less than a week, in two separate falls of around MORE
A nearly 500m (1,640ft) bridge for hikers billed as the longest hanging pedestrian bridge in the world has opened near MORE
Swiss authorities launched a rescue operation after the avalanche at the ski resort town. Police did not identify the victims MORE
Copyright © 2024 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes
Be the first to comment