Skywalk, Glasswalk, Cliffwalk Viewing Platforms

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The following is a list of the many cantilevered platforms and cliffwalks that have been constructed around the world at canyon overlooks and other tourist sites that are both public and private. Many of these overlooks contain glass panels where tourists can walk on top of them and look straight down the side of a cliff or mountain. Approximately half of these platforms were built to facilitate a bungee operation, allowing the jumper to fall vertically a safe distance away from the side of a deep gorge or valley.

Although technically not bridges, I have included these scenic overlooks on my website for the similarity many of them have to high bridge spans. I have only included structures that cantilever out from the natural earth and did not include several “glass balconies” that extend out over the edge of urban skyscrapers or observation towers. I also excluded any enclosed skybridges or other similar corridors that form an aerial connection between skyscrapers, apartment buildings or sports venues. Regretabaly this list also excludes some interesting outdoor cliff elevators and tree top walks despite the interesting engineering challenges that were overcome to create them.

Some of these observation platforms were directly inspired by the U-shaped design of the Grand Canyon Skywalk on the Hualapai Indian Reservation in the U.S. state of Arizona. Conceived by developer David Jin, the steel box beam platform opened in 2007 with a walkway entirely covered in glass. The 21 meter long attraction became an immediate success and inspired similar platforms, especially in China where there is widespread investment and tourist development underway at dozens of national parks and mountain resorts throughout the country.

Unlike bridges, the height measurement of these platforms depends on whether the owners are touting a height vertically straight down from the outermost edge of the structure to the wall of the cliff below or to the lowest elevation point of the river surface at the bottom of the valley. By using an elevation difference between the river and the platform, the operators of the attraction can boast a much higher figure for the “height” even though an object falling from the end of the platform would never drop to the lowest point of the valley.

The following platforms and cliffwalks are ranked on the maximum 90 degree vertical drop height of the highest point on the structure. Nearly all of these figures are based on either the official figure released by the attraction owners or estimates from my analyzing of photos. Accurate measurements can only be taken with a laser range-finder or similar tool. Until such verification can be made, the listed heights in parentheses should be viewed not as fact but only as a best estimate that may be off by dozens of meters or more. If you know of a platform or cliffwalk that was not included then send me the information on the structure so I can add it to the list. Enjoy!


Rank Name Height (meters / feet) Main Span Length
(meters / feet)
Completed Location Country
NizhuheMorningPlatformFromHill2.JPG 1 Nizhuhe Glass Platform
宣威尼珠河户外观光
1,542 feet
470 meters
223 feet
68 meters
2022 Pulixiang, Yunnan China
DashiweiTiankengGlassViewingPlatform7.jpg 2 Dashiwei Tiankeng Glass Viewing Platform
大石围天坑玻璃观景台
(1,312) feet
400 meters
(200) feet
61 meters
2020 Leye, Guangxi China
TianmenCliffwalk&Footbridge3.jpg 3 Tianmenshan Cliffwalk and Glasswalk
张家界天门山栈道和玻璃栈道
1,165 feet
355 meters
6 feet
2 meters
2011 Zhangjiajie, Hunan China
Shiniushan GlassGlassPlatform.jpg 4 Shiniushan Glass Viewing Platform
石牛山玻璃观景台
1,030 feet
314 meters
(197) feet
60 meters
2020 Dehua, Fujian China
1SkywalkFlyingtoolman Intro.jpg 5 Grand Canyon Skywalk
720 feet
219 meters
70 feet
21 meters
2007 Grand Canyon West, Arizona United States
ChongqingGlass3Gorges.jpg 6 Top of the Three Gorges Glass Platform
三峡之巅玻璃观景平台
(656) feet
200 meters
(3) feet
1 meters
2020 Fengjie, Chongqing China
Dashanbao Glass4.jpeg 7 Dashanbao Glass Viewing Platform
大山包玻璃跳台
(656) feet
200 meters
(30) feet
9 meters
2020 Zhaotong, Yunnan China
TianjishanPlatformView.jpg 8 Tianjishan Viewing Platform
天脊山自然风景区玻璃观景台
(656) feet
200 meters
(50) feet
15 meters
???? Linzhou, Henan China
RongmayCliff.jpg 9 Rong May Glass Platform
(656) feet
200 meters
(197) feet
60 meters
2019 Tam Đường, Lai Chau Vietnam
WulongPlatformView.jpg 10 Wulong Tianshengsanqiao Viewing Platform
武隆天生三桥玻璃观景台
574 feet
175 meters
(33) feet
10 meters
2016 Xiannushanzhen, Chongqing China
LonggangCompletion.jpg 11 Longgang Viewing Platform
云阳龙缸悬挑玻璃景观廊桥
558 feet
170 meters
70 feet
21 meters
2015 Yunyang, Chongqing China
TiantangzhaiEdgeCliffwalk.jpg 13 Tiantangzhai Cliffwalk
天堂寨玻璃栈道
(476) feet
145 meters
6 feet
2 meters
2016? Tiantangzhaizhen, Hubei China
NevisSwingCatwalk.jpg 14 The Nevis Swing
440 feet
134 meters
(1,312) feet
400 meters
2008 Queenstown New Zealand
EnshiGrandCanyonCliffwalk2 copy.jpg 15 Enshi Grand Canyon Cliffwalk
恩施大峡谷栈道
427 feet
130 meters
6 feet
2 meters
???? Enshi, Hubei China
Yaxiaku6.JPG 15.5 Yaxiaku Viewing Platform
崖下库玻璃观景台
410 feet
125 meters
(26) feet
8 meters
20?? Yantouzhen, Zhejiang China
AizhaiCliffwalk9.JPG 16 Aizhai Grand Canyon Cliffwalk
矮寨特大峡谷栈道
410 feet
125 meters
6 feet
2 meters
2018 Enshi, Hubei China
Chongqing Wansheng town Glass Platform 86 meters.jpg 17 Wansheng Glass Platform
万盛云端廊桥
404 feet
123 meters
(246) feet
75 meters
2017 Wansheng, Chongqing China
Lingjiangyuan Glass Platform灵江源玻璃悬廊.jpg 18 Lingjiangyuan Glass Viewing Platform
灵江源玻璃悬廊
394 feet
120 meters
(259) feet
79 meters
2019 Weixinxiang, Zhejiang China
Shiniuzhai Glass Viewing.jpg 19 Shiniuzhai Glass Viewing Platform
石牛寨玻璃观景台
(394) feet
120 meters
(190) feet
58 meters
2021 Pingjiang, Hunan China
HuangyadongElevator3.jpg 20 Huangyadong Elevator
黄崖洞观光电梯
(394) feet
120 meters
(66) feet
20 meters
20?? Huangyadongzhen, Shanxi China
Baquanxia ElevatorTop.jpg 21 Baquanxia Gorge Elevator
壶关县太行山大峡谷八泉峡景区
(394) feet
120 meters
(20) feet
6 meters
20?? Huguan, Shanxi China
CamanitoFootbridge.jpg 22 Camino del Rey Cliffwalk
El Caminito Del Rey
(328) feet
100 meters
6 feet
2 meters
1905, 2015 Álora, Málaga Spain
Yunmengshan Glass13.jpg 23 Yunmengshan Glass Platform
云梦山玻璃悬廊
(328) feet
100 meters
(262) feet
80 meters
2018 Qixian, Henan China
JiangxiYichunMingyueShan.jpg 24 Mingyueshan Cliffwalk
明月山栈道
(328) feet
100 meters
6 feet
2 meters
???? Yichun, Jiangxi China
Xianrenjie Glass.jpg 25 Xianrenjie Glass Platform
仙人街玻璃悬廊
(328) feet
100 meters
301 feet
92 meters
2019 Shiqian, Guizhou China
TaihangPlatform.jpg 26 Taihang Grand Canyon Glass Platform
太行大峡谷玻璃景台
(328) feet
100 meters
(131) feet
40 meters
2019 Linzhou, Henan China
ZhangjiajieGrandCanyonElevatorAerial.jpg 27 Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Cliffwalk
张家界大峡谷栈道
(328) feet
100 meters
6 feet
2 meters
2017 Sanguansixiang, Hunan China
YangshanhePlatform.jpg 28 Yangshanhe Scenic Area Glass Platform
洋山河景区玻玻璃景台
(328) feet
100 meters
(39) feet
12 meters
(2019) Dejiang, Guizhou China
HuangtengxiaSide.jpeg 29 Huangtengxia Glass Viewing Platform
黄腾峡天门悬廊
(328) feet
100 meters
(131) feet
40 meters
2019 Qingyuan, Guangdong China
WanshanGlassCliffwalk3.jpg 30 Wanshan Glass Cliffwalk
万山玻璃栈道
(328) feet
100 meters
6 feet
2 meters
201? Tongren, Guizhou China
ShenxianjuFootbridgeView.jpg 31 Shenxianju Cliffwalk
大神仙居栈道
(328) feet
100 meters
6 feet
2 meters
201? Danzhuxiang, Zhejiang China
Shimenguan glass cliffwalk 4.jpg 32 Shimenguan Glass Cliffwalk
石门关玻璃栈道
(328) feet
100 meters
21 feet
6 meters
2016 Pingpozhen, Yunnan China
JumpinHeightsView.jpg 33 Jumpin Heights Rishikesh Bungee Platform
272 feet
83 meters
(164) feet
50 meters
2006 Rishikesh, Uttarakhand India
Wujiang Mijing Glass Platform2021Maybe.jpg 34 Wujiang Mijing Glass Viewing Platform
乌江秘境观景台
(262) feet
80 meters
(98) feet
30 meters
2021 Dejiang, Guizhou China
Shilinxiaglass-platform.jpg 35 Shilinxia Glass Viewing Platform
石林峡飞碟玻璃观景台
(246) feet
75 meters
(197) feet
60 meters
2016 Huangsongyuxiang, Beijing China
LangyaMountainPlatform8.jpg 36 Langyashan Glass Viewing Platform
狼牙山玻璃观景台
(246) feet
75 meters
(75) feet
23 meters
2017 Bailongxiang, Hebei China
AlpspiX.jpg 37 AlpspiX Viewing Platform
(246) feet
75 meters
43 feet
13 meters
???? Wettersteingebirge, Bavaria Germany
DahangxiPlatform.jpg 38 Dahangxi Bungee Platform
永泰大樟溪蹦极台
240 feet
73 meters
(164) feet
50 meters
2007 Yongtai, Fujian China
LongqingGorgeBungee.jpg 39 Longqingxia Bungee Platform
延庆龙庆峡蹦极台
233 feet
71 meters
(115) feet
35 meters
1998 Yanqing, Beijing China
ColaDeCaballoPlatform.jpg 35 Cola De Caballo Bungee Platform
220 feet
67 meters
(98) feet
30 meters
1998 Monterrey Mexico
MianshanStairs.jpg 36 Mianshan Cliffwalk
绵山风景区栈道
(213) feet
65 meters
6 feet
2 meters
???? Jiexiu, Shanxi China
NormandyBungeeByPeterBack.jpg 37 La Souleuvre Viaduct Bungy Platform
200 feet
61 meters
(98) feet
30 meters
1990 Normandie France
XialaoxiGorgeIan copy.jpg 38 Xialaoxi Bungee Platform
下牢溪蹦极台
(200) feet
61 meters
(98) feet
30 meters
???? Yichang, Hubei China
GulongxiaGlassView.jpg 39 Gulongxia Glass Platform
古龙峡玻璃大峡谷
(197) feet
60 meters
236 feet
72 meters
2018 Qingyuan, Guangdong China
Baojinggong Glass PlatformLake.jpg 40 Baojinggong Bungy Platform
宝晶宫玻璃桥
(197) feet
60 meters
(131) feet
40 meters
201? Yingde, Guangdong China
YundingtianqiongGlassDrone5.jpg 41 Yundingtianqiong Glass Viewing Platform
云顶天穹观景台
(197) feet
60 meters
387 feet
118 meters
2021 Chun'an, Zhejiang China
Yanoda.jpg 41.5 Yanoda Glass Viewing Platform
呀诺达玻璃观景台
(197) feet
60 meters
(354) feet
108 meters
2019 Baoting, Hainan China
SuzhouHotelCliffwalk.jpg 42 InterContinental Shanghai Hotel Glass Cliffwalk
(197) feet
60 meters
6 feet
2 meters
2019 Songjiang, Shanghai China
Longchuanxia4.jpeg 43 Longchuanxia Glass Cliffwalk
(197) feet
60 meters
6 feet
2 meters
2018 Tiantai, Zhejiang China
GlacierSkywalk.jpg 44 Glacier Skywalk
(197) feet
60 meters
(197) feet
60 meters
2014 Jasper National Park, Alberta Canada
TongjingBungeePlatformView.jpg 45 Tongjing Bungee Platform
重庆统景蹦极台
190 feet
58 meters
(98) feet
30 meters
2004 Yubei, Chongqing China
BungeeByDaugilas.jpg 46 Qinglong Bungee Platform
怀柔青龙峡蹦极台
190 feet
58 meters
(115) feet
35 meters
1998 Huairou, Beijing China
ShiduPlatforms.jpg 47 Shidu Bungee Platform
房山十渡蹦极台
180 feet
55 meters
(98) feet
30 meters
1997 Fangshan, Beijing China
DajianshanSkywalkPhoto.jpg 48 Dajianshan Skywalk
广元大剑山玻璃廊桥
(164) feet
50 meters
(98) feet
30 meters
2014 Guangyuan, Sichuan China
YuntaiGlasswalkView.jpg 49 Yuntaishan Cliffwalk and Glasswalk
云台山栈道和玻璃栈道
(164) feet
50 meters
6 feet
2 meters
2015 Anshangxiang, Henan China
ShiniuzhaiScenicResortCliffwalks.jpg 50 Shiniuzhai Cliffwalk
石牛寨风景区栈道
(164) feet
50 meters
6 feet
2 meters
???? Pingjiang, Hunan China
FuxishanViewGlassPlatform.jpg 51 Fuxishan Glass Platform
伏羲山玻璃观景台
(164) feet
50 meters
(70) feet
21 meters
2018 Micunzhen, Henan China
LaoyinshanOpen2019.jpg 52 Laoyinshan Glass Cliffwalk
老阴山玻璃栈道和玻璃观景台
(164) feet
50 meters
(70) feet
21 meters
2019 Gejiu, Yunnan China
Xiandaohu Sky City Glass Platform2.jpg 53 Xiandaohu Sky City Glass Viewing Platform
仙岛湖天空之城
(164) feet
50 meters
(164) feet
50 meters
2019 Wangyingzhen, Hubei China
TangchuanCliffwalkTop Panorama.jpg 54 Tangchuan Grand Canyon Cliffwalk
汤川大峡谷风景区栈道
(164) feet
50 meters
6 feet
2 meters
2015? Sanming, Fujian China
StepIntoTheVoidMountain.jpg 55 The Aiguille du Midi Step Into The Void Platform
(164) feet
50 meters
6 feet
2 meters
2013 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Rhône-Alpes France
CliffWalkways.jpg 56 Huangshan Cliffwalk
黄山西海栈道
(164) feet
50 meters
6 feet
2 meters
???? Huangshan, Anhui China
Big3 felssteg,method=scale,prop=data,id=1200-510.jpg 57 Solden Glacier Viewing Platform
(164) feet
50 meters
(98) feet
30 meters
???? Tyrol Austria
BaishishanCliffwalk.JPG 58 Baishishan Glasswalk
广州白云山蹦极台
(164) feet
50 meters
6 feet
2 meters
2014 Laiyuan, Hebei China
TheLedge&Sky.JPG 59 The Ledge Bungy Platform
154 feet
47 meters
(98) feet
30 meters
1997 Queenstown New Zealand
TaupoByZ.Rumler.jpg 60 Taupo Bungy Platform
154 feet
47 meters
(98) feet
30 meters
1991 Taupo, North Island New Zealand
InfinityRoomSide.jpg 61 Infinity Room at the House on the Rock
154 feet
47 meters
(197) feet
60 meters
1985 Spring Green, Wisconsin United States
BaiyunByNathanBeck.jpg 62 Baiyunshan Bungee Platform
广州白云山蹦极台
138 feet
42 meters
(98) feet
30 meters
2001 Guangzhou, Guangdong China
EncoreBungee2013Opening.jpg 63 Encore Bungee Platform
131 feet
40 meters
(98) feet
30 meters
2013 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Mexico
HuangshuiOverlook.jpg 64 Huangshui Dafengbao Glass Viewing Platform
黄水大风堡玻璃廊桥
(131) feet
40 meters
(98) feet
30 meters
2012 Huangshuizhen, Chongqing China
Xiaowulai3.jpg 65 Xiaowulai Sky Trail Glass Viewing Platform
小烏來天空步道
(131) feet
40 meters
(98) feet
30 meters
2016 Taoyuan, Taiwan China
BusanSkywalkAbout40mtrH.jpg 66 Oryukdo Skywalk Glass Viewing Platform
오륙도 스카이워크
115 feet
35 meters
49 feet
15 meters
2013 Busan South Korea
Ari 40FeetLong.jpg 67 Ari Hills Resort Skywalk Observatory
병방치 스카이워크 아리힐스
(115) feet
35 meters
(40) feet
12 meters
20?? Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon South Korea
WangnaishanPlatform.jpg 67.5 Wangnaishan Glass Platform
王乃山观景台
(115) feet
35 meters
(82) feet
25 meters
(2018) Luodian, Guizhou China
YalongBaySanyaHainan.jpg 68 Yalong Bay Forest Park Glass Bridge
三亚亚龙湾森林公园玻璃栈道
(98) feet
30 meters
6 feet
2 meters
2018 Sanya, Hainan China
HuashanPlanksView.jpg 69 Huashan Cliffwalk
华山长空栈道
(82) feet
25 meters
6 feet
2 meters
???? Huayin, Shaanxi China
Fenghuangshan glasswalkView.jpg 70 Fenghuangshan Glasswalk
辽宁凤城凤凰山玻璃栈道
(82) feet
25 meters
20 feet
6 meters
2013 Fengcheng, Liaoning China
TianyunshanPlatformGlassView.jpg 71 Tianyunshan Glass Viewing Platform
天云山玻璃观景台
(82) feet
25 meters
(82) feet
25 meters
2016 Zhenluoyingzhen, Beijing China
SanQingShan6.jpg 72 Sanqingshan Cliffwalk
三清山栈道
(82) feet
25 meters
6 feet
2 meters
???? Sanqingxiang, Jiangxi China
Jiuxianshan glass cliffwalk2.jpg 73 Jiuxianshan Glass Cliffwalk
九仙山玻璃栈道
(82) feet
25 meters
6 feet
2 meters
20?? Songbaizhen, Shandong China
Longmenshan Glass Platform10.jpg 74 Longmenshan Glass Viewing Platform
龙门山玻璃观景台
(82) feet
25 meters
(105) feet
32 meters
2019 Hejin, Shanxi China
CaboGiraoByaixperte4.jpg 75 Cabo Girao Viewing Platform
(82) feet
25 meters
(33) feet
10 meters
2012 Funchal, Madeira Island Portugal
MountSongFootbridge.jpg 76 Songshan Cliffwalk
嵩山栈道
(82) feet
25 meters
6 feet
2 meters
???? Dengfeng, Henan China
EasternOverseasSide.jpg 77 Eastern Oversea Chinese Town Viewing Platform
深圳东部华侨城玻璃平台
(82) feet
25 meters
(69) feet
21 meters
???? Shenzhen, Guangdong China
LaojunshanCliffwalk6.jpg 78 Laojunshan Glass Viewing Platform
老君山玻璃观景台
(82) feet
25 meters
(69) feet
21 meters
201? Luanchuan, Henan China
Dachstein GletscherbahnStation.jpg 79 Dachstein Glacier Sky Walk
(82) feet
25 meters
(197) feet
60 meters
(2013) Ramsau am Dachstein, Styria Austria
FiveFingersPlatform.jpg 80 Five Fingers Viewing Platform
(82) feet
25 meters
(66) feet
20 meters
???? Obertraun, Styria Austria
CapilanoCliffwalk.jpg 81 Capilano Cliffwalk
(82) feet
25 meters
(33) feet
10 meters
2011 Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
ConnViewingProb25mtrH.jpg 82 Conn Viewing Platform
(82) feet
25 meters
(33) feet
10 meters
2008 Conn, Flims, Grisons Switzerland
PierrePerceeLake.jpg 83 Pierre-Percee Lake Bungee Platform
(82) feet
25 meters
(66) feet
20 meters
???? Pierre-Percée, Lorraine France
TrauttmansdorffProb20mtrH.jpg 84 Trauttmansdorff Viewing Platform
(82) feet
25 meters
(66) feet
20 meters
2005 Meran, Bolzano Italy
TopOfTyrolViewing.jpg 85 Top of Tyrol Viewing Platform
(82) feet
25 meters
(49) feet
15 meters
2008 Neustift im Stubaital, Tyrol Austria
ShaohuaGlassView.jpg 86 Shaohua Glass Walkway
少华山玻璃栈道
(82) feet
25 meters
(100) feet
30 meters
2017 Huaxian, Shaanxi China
BalagezongGlass7.jpg 87 Balagezong Scenic Area Glass Platform
巴拉格宗景区回璃观景台
(82) feet
25 meters
(6) feet
2 meters
2018 Benzilanzhen, Yunnan China
Tianmenshan platform3.jpg 88 Guilin Tianmenshan Viewing Platform
桂林天门山玻璃观景台
(66) feet
20 meters
6 feet
2 meters
2012 Quanzhou, Guangxi China
Caihong XianshouqiaoFinger.jpeg 89 Caihong Xianshouqiao Glass Platform
彩虹仙手桥
(66) feet
20 meters
(9) feet
3 meters
2019 Youxi, Fujian China
AurlandOverlook.jpg 90 Aurland Outlook Platform
33 feet
10 meters
98 feet
30 meters
???? Aurland, Sogn Norway
GaularfjellAerialDrone.jpg 91 Gaularfjell Viewpoint Platform
(33) feet
10 meters
(33) feet
10 meters
2016 Balestrand, Sogn Norway