3 Impressive Suspension Bridges in Switzerland That Will Leave You Speechless

by cfryer

3 Impressive Suspension Bridges in Switzerland That Will Leave You Speechless

Glacier 3000 and The Peak Walk by Tissot

Switzerland is home to many interesting phenomena. One of those is its impressive number of suspension bridges. Some of these are bound to leave you speechless – but would you be happy to walk across them?

We’ve chosen 3 which we think are particularly noteworhty. Here’s our list:

1. Glacier 3000 and the Peak Walk by Tissot

The only bridge to connect two mountain peaks

Glacier 3000 and The Peak Walk by Tissot

The Glacier 3000 Peak Walk By Tissot is the only bridge to connect two mountain peaks and as the name implies its located at 3000m altitude. If you walk across it in Winter you will find it covered in snow. However, in Summer when the snow has melted you can see through the the metal bridge to the depths below – which I personally find a little scarier! However, once you get to the other side of the bridge there is a viewing area and the panoramic vista is simply awesome.

Find out more about the Glacier 300 and the Peak Walk By Tissot here. 

2. Titlis Cliff Walk in Engelberg

The highest suspension bridge in Europe

Titlis Cliff Walk in Engelberg

At 3,041 metres above sea level and 500 metres off the ground, the TITLIS Cliff Walk holds the record for being the highest suspension bridge in Europe. The TITLIS Cliff Walk is a truly spectacular suspension bridge offering stunning views from all sides. There’s also an underground tunnel through a glacier cave which takes you to the to the viewing platform at the south wall window. The TITLIS Cliff Walk is only one metre wide and is over 100 metres in length.

Find out more about the TITLIS Cliff Walk in Engelberg here.

Photo credit courtesy of Titlis Tourism.

3. The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge

The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the Alps

The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge

The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge is located in Randa in Switzerland. It’s the longest suspension bridge in the Alps and the third longest pedestrian hanging bridge in the world. It is a replacement for a previous bridge, the Europabrücke, which was severely damaged by a rock slide. It is almost 500m long (494m to be exact) and just 65 centimetres wide and was opened in July 2017.
It traverses the Lärchberg on the Höüschbiel and at its highest point it stands 85 m above the valley. Access is free. However, once again, as you walk across you can see straight down to the valley below through the metal grill! The bridge is open May till October and it takes 2 – 2.5 hours of hiking from Randa to get to bridge.. From Grächen it takes 6-7 hours hiking timeand  from Zermatt 6-7 hours hiking time
For more information on the Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge please see here.
Photo credit courtesy of Zermatt Tourism.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THE ABOVE BRIDGES MAY BE CLOSED WHEN THE WEATHER IS PARTICULARLY WINDY OR STORMY

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