Geierlay Footbridge
Geierlay Footbridge
Hängeseilbrücke Geierlay
Mörsdorf, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
(230) feet high / (70) meters high
1,181 foot span / 360 meter span
2015
Germany's 2nd longest span footbridge opened in 2015 near the small town of Mörsdorf and is the 14th longest pedestrian span among all footbridges in the world. The Tibet-style span of 360 meters has no towers and follows a natural sag as it crosses high above a forested valley. A loop trail starts in Mörsdorf and leads guests across the bridge and down into a river valley before returning back into the town.
Although several sources have the height of the Geierlay Footbridge at 100 meters, photos and the shallow slope of the valley would seem to indicate a height of no more then 70 meters.
World's 15 Longest Footbridge Spans
1. Wanjiazhai Dam, China - 500 meters
2. Charles Kunonen, Switzerland – 494 meters
3. Kushma Bungy, Nepal - (490) meters
4. Rappbode Dam, Germany - 458 meters
5. Hongyagu Glass, China - 445 meters
6. Sochi Skybridge, Russia – 439 meters
7. Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Footbridge – 430 meters
8. Yinzuotianmeng, Shandong, China – 420 meters
9. Highline 179, Austria – 402 meters
10. Mishima Grand, Japan – 400 meters
11. Kokonoe Otsurihashi, Japan - 390 meters
12. Ryujin, Japan - 375 meters
13. Skywalk Sattel, Switzerland - (374 meters)
14. Geierlay, Germany – 360 meters
15. Kushma-Mudhikuwa, Nepal - 359 meters
Geierlay Footbridge satellite image.
Geierlay Footbridge location map.