The Trift Bridge ( German : Triftbrücke ) is a pedestrian-only suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps . The bridge is a simple suspension bridge design spanning 170 metres (560 ft) at a height of 100 metres (330 ft).
2-596: The Trift Bridge spans the lake, Triftsee , near Gadmen , Switzerland , an area that receives approximately 20,000 visitors per year to see the Trift Glacier . An earlier bridge was built in 2004, as the glacier was no longer high enough to take visitors to the Trift Hut of the Swiss Alpine Club. A replacement bridge was opened on 12 June 2009. It is one of the longest and highest pedestrian bridges in
4-569: The Alps. The old bridge stands today in the canton of Uri with the name Salbitbrücke . Reaching the bridge requires taking a cable car in Meiringen , followed by a gondola . Finally, a difficult 1.5 hour uphill hike leads to the bridge. 46°41′39″N 8°21′27″E / 46.6942°N 8.3575°E / 46.6942; 8.3575 This article about a bridge in Switzerland
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