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Revision as of 05:59, 10 February 2021
Tianyundu Glass Footbridge
天云渡玻璃吊桥
Yangshan, Guangdong, China
(755) feet high / (230) meters high
(1,378) foot span / (420) meter span
2020
One of the highest footbridges in the world, the Tianyundu Glass Footbridge opened in 2020 across a spectacular canyon about 2 hours drive north of Guangzhou.
The asymmetrical suspension span has short towers and anchorages higher up on the slopes than the deck elevation. The exact length of the deck is unknown but probably around 360 meters.
World's 25 Longest Footbridge Spans
1. Baglung Parbat, Nepal - 567 meters
2. 516 Arouca, Portugal - 516 meters
3. Wanjiazhai Dam, China - 500 meters
4. Charles Kunonen, Switzerland – 494 meters
5. Kushma Bungy, Nepal - (490) meters
6. Huangchuansanxia Glass, China - 460 meters
7. Rappbode Dam, Germany - 458 meters
8. Daqingshan Glass Footbridge, China - 450 meters
9. Hongyagu Glass, China - 445 meters
10. Sochi Skybridge, Russia – 439 meters
11. Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass, China – 430 meters
12. Tianyundu Glass Footbridge, China - (420) meters
13. Yinzuotianmeng, China – 420 meters
14. Highline 179, Austria – 402 meters
15. Mishima Grand, Japan – 400 meters
16. Kokonoe Otsurihashi, Japan - 390 meters
17. Ryujin, Japan - 375 meters
18. Skywalk Sattel, Switzerland - (374 meters)
19. Geierlay, Germany – 360 meters
20. Kushma-Mudhikuwa, Nepal - 359 meters
21. Baiheshanzhuang Footbridge, China - 358 meters
22. Bailihuang Glass Footbridge, China - 350 meters
23. Triveni Garas, Nepal - 350 meters
24. Bunwajorghat, Nepal - 350 meters
25. Shuiyuan Footbridge, China - 342 meters
Tianyundu Glass Footbridge satellite image.
Tianyundu Glass Footbridge location map.