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Most amazing footbridges around the globe

Updated 9:34 PM EDT, Sun March 24, 2019
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<strong>Peak Walk (Switzerland):</strong> The world's first pedestrian suspension bridge to connect two mountain peaks opened on Glacier 3000 in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland in October 2014. The 107-meter (351 feet) bridge connects View Point peak with Scex Rouge peak. Click through the gallery for more thrilling footbridges:
Peak Walk (Switzerland) —
Peak Walk (Switzerland): The world's first pedestrian suspension bridge to connect two mountain peaks opened on Glacier 3000 in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland in October 2014. The 107-meter (351 feet) bridge connects View Point peak with Scex Rouge peak. Click through the gallery for more thrilling footbridges:
Courtesy Peak Walk
<strong>SkyBridge (Sochi, Russia):</strong> If this footbridge  isn't thrilling enough, there's a 700-meter zip wire at the SkyBridge complex too. You'll find this area in southern Russia near the Black Sea.
SkyBridge (Sochi, Russia) —
SkyBridge (Sochi, Russia): If this footbridge isn't thrilling enough, there's a 700-meter zip wire at the SkyBridge complex too. You'll find this area in southern Russia near the Black Sea.
Courtesy AJ Hackett
<strong>Aiguille du Midi Bridge (France): </strong> Aiguille du Midi Bridge is located 3,842 meters above sea level. To get to it, you're going to have to ride a vertical ascent cable car.
Aiguille du Midi Bridge (France) —
Aiguille du Midi Bridge (France): Aiguille du Midi Bridge is located 3,842 meters above sea level. To get to it, you're going to have to ride a vertical ascent cable car.
Courtesy Compagnie du Mont-Blanc
<strong>Tigbao Hanging Bridge (Philippines):</strong> This bridge in Bohol, Philippines, is actually made of metal, but a bamboo top layer was added to give it an authentic look.
Tigbao Hanging Bridge (Philippines) —
Tigbao Hanging Bridge (Philippines): This bridge in Bohol, Philippines, is actually made of metal, but a bamboo top layer was added to give it an authentic look.
Courtesy Dan Brian
<strong>Taman Negara Bridge (Malaysia):</strong> This suspension bridge in the Taman Negara National Park stretches 530 meters across the tops of the trees.
Taman Negara Bridge (Malaysia) —
Taman Negara Bridge (Malaysia): This suspension bridge in the Taman Negara National Park stretches 530 meters across the tops of the trees.
Courtesy Tim Kelf
<strong>Capilano Suspension Bridge (Vancouver):</strong> One of Vancouver's  most popular attractions,the bridge welcomes 700,000-plus visitors a year. It hangs 70 meters above the Capilano River.
Capilano Suspension Bridge (Vancouver) —
Capilano Suspension Bridge (Vancouver): One of Vancouver's most popular attractions,the bridge welcomes 700,000-plus visitors a year. It hangs 70 meters above the Capilano River.
Courtesy British Columbia Tourism
<strong>Hanging Bridge of Ghasa (Nepal): </strong>The  bridge was built to lighten congestion caused by animal herds heading up and down local roads.
Hanging Bridge of Ghasa (Nepal) —
Hanging Bridge of Ghasa (Nepal): The bridge was built to lighten congestion caused by animal herds heading up and down local roads.
Courtesy Anita Niza
<strong>Trift Bridge (Gadmen, Switzerland):</strong> The mountaineering hut at the top of Tift Glacier was once reachable by foot. When the glacier started to shrink, the 170-meter-long Tift Bridge in Gadmen, Switzerland, became the only way to access the hut.
Trift Bridge (Gadmen, Switzerland) —
Trift Bridge (Gadmen, Switzerland): The mountaineering hut at the top of Tift Glacier was once reachable by foot. When the glacier started to shrink, the 170-meter-long Tift Bridge in Gadmen, Switzerland, became the only way to access the hut.
Courtesy Swiss Tourism
<strong>Caminito del Rey (Malaga, Spain):</strong> The "King's Little Path" features a boardwalk that's built into the side of a cliff face and hangs 100 meters above the Guadalhorce River near the village of El Chorro, near Malaga.
Caminito del Rey (Malaga, Spain) —
Caminito del Rey (Malaga, Spain): The "King's Little Path" features a boardwalk that's built into the side of a cliff face and hangs 100 meters above the Guadalhorce River near the village of El Chorro, near Malaga.
Courtesy Spain Tourism
<strong>The Marienbrucke (Germany):</strong> Marienbrucke spans the Pollat Gorge, close to Bavaria's famed Neuschwanstein Castle.
The Marienbrucke (Bavaria, Germany) —
The Marienbrucke (Germany): Marienbrucke spans the Pollat Gorge, close to Bavaria's famed Neuschwanstein Castle.
Courtesy Bernd Krueger
<strong>Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (Northern Ireland):</strong> This rope bridge was built so fishermen could cross the 30-meter-deep gorge to check their nets. It's become one of Northern Ireland's most popular tourist attractions.
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (Northern Ireland) —
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (Northern Ireland): This rope bridge was built so fishermen could cross the 30-meter-deep gorge to check their nets. It's become one of Northern Ireland's most popular tourist attractions.
Courtesy Ann Cameron
<strong>Kokonoe "Yume" Bridge (Japan):</strong> This bridge in Oita, Japan, offers views of Shindonotaki falls. It's 390 meters long and once held the title of world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge.
Kokonoe "Yume" Bridge (Japan) —
Kokonoe "Yume" Bridge (Japan): This bridge in Oita, Japan, offers views of Shindonotaki falls. It's 390 meters long and once held the title of world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge.
Courtesy Captain Future
<strong>Highline179 (Reutte, Austria):</strong> Highline179 connects the Ehrenberg Castle ruins to Fort Claudia in Ruette, Austria. It's 403 meters long and 110 meters high.
Highline179 (Reutte, Austria) —
Highline179 (Reutte, Austria): Highline179 connects the Ehrenberg Castle ruins to Fort Claudia in Ruette, Austria. It's 403 meters long and 110 meters high.
Courtesy Highline179

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