Yunzhiduan Cliffwalk
Yunzhiduan Cliffwalk
云之端玻璃桥
Gaopingzhen, Hubei, China
(197) feet high / (60) meters high
6 foot span / 2 meter span
20??
Yunzhiduan Cliffwalk is one of the longest of its type in the world extending for several kilometers above the Shimen River gorge scenic area.
The highest footbridge in Hubei Province, the Yunzhiduan Glass Footbridge is one of several high crossings that have been built in the Gaopingzhen region. The first was the Yesanhe arch bridge that opened in 1977 and became the first bridge in China to surpass 100 meters in height. That was followed in later years by the Yesanhe G50 Expressway Bridge, the Yesanhe Railway Bridge and the Yesanhe Pipeline Bridge as well as a local 2-lane arch bridge across the Shimen River sometime around 2015.
The Shimenhe gorge has several other lower level footbridges including Buyun and Tiandi that cross the Shimen River as well as a glass elevator that takes tourists directly down to the cliffwalks that line the river canyon.
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The Yunzhiduan Glass Footbridge soars 140 meters over the Shimen River gorge. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
The 95 meter high Buyun Footbridge is located just upstream of the Yunzhiduan Glass Footbridge. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
The 85 meter high Motanyun Footbridge has a rarely seen powered speedwalk conveyor along the deck. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
The 60 meter high Tiandi Footbridge has its cables anchored directly into the cliff. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
The lower reaches of the Shimen canyon have a water slide high above the river. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
An elevator into the Shimen River gorge opened several years later at the east end of the canyon. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
This 14 meter high Heart shaped Shimen crossing has a bold red paint job. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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The lower reaches of the Shimen canyon have a water slide high above the river. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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Yunzhiduan Cliffwalk entryway satellite image.
Yunzhiduan Glass Footbridge location map.
