Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge
| Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge (Charles Kuonen Hängebrücke) | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46°06′0.14″N 7°48′11.5″E / 46.1000389°N 7.803194°E |
| Crosses | Grabengufer ravine |
| Locale | Randa, Switzerland |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Hanging bridge |
| Total length | 494 metres (1,621 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | July 2017 |
The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge is the longest hanging bridge for pedestrian use in the world. It is located in Randa, Switzerland and replaced the defunct de:Europabrücke (Randa), which had been damaged by a rock slide.[1][2] The bridge spans 494 meters (1621 feet), and upon its inauguration in July 2017 became the longest suspension bridge built for pedestrian travel.[3][4] It employs 8 tonnes (7.9 long tons; 8.8 short tons) of cables, and has a system that prevents it from swinging. The bridge is part of Europaweg, a hiking path between the Swiss villages of Zermatt and Grächen.[5]
See also
- Europa Hut, located around 500 metres (1,600 ft) northeast of the bridge
References
- ↑ "Längste Hängebrücke der Welt im Wallis eröffnet" [Longest hanging bridge opened in Valais] (in German). Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017 – via www.nzz.ch.
- ↑ "Now open: World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge". CNN. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ↑ "Record-breaking 1,620ft-long suspension bridge opens in Switzerland". Mail Online. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ↑ "The "Europabruecke" - World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge". Design You Trust. 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ↑ "Images show hikers making way across ‘world’s longest’ hanging bridge". The Sun. 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
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