Tourists are constantly looking for new thrills and adventures, and there are very few things more thrilling than a glass bridge hanging over a deep gorge. Recently, a glass bridge has been constructed at Rajgir in the Nalanda district of Bihar, making India one of the few countries to boast of such a bridge. Here’s a list of the most daunting glass bridges around the world.
1. Bihar Glass Bridge, India –
The second glass bridge of the country was opened in Bihar’s Nalanda, in a bid to attract both local and international tourists. The length of this sky-walk is 85 feet and the width is about 6 feet.
2. Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, China –
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon is the world’s longest and highest glass bridge – 460 metres long and over 300 metres high.
3. Glacier Skywalk, Canada –
The Glacier Skywalk is located in the stunning rocky mountains of Canada. This circular walkway jets out over the cliff, a staggering 270 metres above the Sunwapta valley.
4. Grand Canyon Skywalk, USA –
The Grand Canyon Skywalk hovers 290 metres above ground, giving visitors the ultimate view of the Grand Canyon.
5. Tianmen Skywalk, China –
Tianmen Skywalk sits 4,700 feet up the mountain, offering breathtaking views and spine-tingling thrills. It’s crystal clear bridge is 3 feet wide, and 2 1/2 inches thick.
6. Dachstein Skywalk, Austria –
Dachstein Skywalk is one of the most spectacular viewing platforms in the Alps.
7. Yuanyuan Glass Skywalk, China –
The horseshoe-shaped glass skywalk measures 85 1/2 feet off the side of a vertigo-inducing cliff, that’s 16 feet longer than the Grand Canyon’s Skywalk.
8. Hongyagu glass bridge, China – Hongyagu Suspension Glass Bridge is located in the Hongya Valley Scenic Area in Pingshan County. It spans over two cliffs with a total length of 488 meters (1,600 feet), a width of 4 meters (13 feet), and a vertical drop of 218 meters (715 feet).9. Glass Love Bridge, Vietnam –
The first 5D-effect glass bridge located in Dai Yem Waterfall, Moc Chau district. The bridge named Glass Love Bridge measures 80 meters long and two meters wide, with 5D technology.
10. Tianyun Mountain Glass Bridge, China –
This bridge is also known as the coiling dragon cliff skywalk which is located at Zhangjiajie, China. The walkway is 100 meters long and consists of more than 100 turns around the mountains.