Holzgau suspension bridge
Coordinates: 47 ° 15 ′ 53 ″ N , 10 ° 20 ′ 25 ″ E
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| Convicted | pedestrian | |
| Crossing of | Höhenbachtal Gorge | |
| place | Holzgau | |
| construction | Suspension bridge | |
| overall length | 200.5 m | |
| width | 1.2 m | |
| height | 110 m | |
| opening | March 1, 2012 | |
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The suspension bridge near Holzgau in the Lechtal , also known as the Holzgau suspension bridge , is a 200.5 meter long, 1.20 meter wide and 110 meter high rope suspension bridge in Austria . At times it was the longest and highest rope suspension bridge in Austria. It spans the Höhenbach valley gorge north of the village.
At the two edges of the gorge there are 5.20 m high pylons made of steel girders, over which the two 50 mm thick suspension ropes are led, which are anchored in the ground behind the pylons with nine rock anchors each. The vertical hangers are attached to the carrying ropes and carry the tread, which is covered with a grating. A 1.30 m high handrail is mounted on both sides of the tread, which is connected to the grating by a wire mesh. The bridge is guyed by ropes leading down to the slopes of the gorge to prevent excessive vibrations. At night the bridge is illuminated with LEDs. The bridge is designed for a load of 630 people. The plans were drawn up by the architecture firm Walch from Reutte .
The 125 km long European long-distance hiking trail, Lechweg , runs over the bridge on the Gföll- zum Schiggenberg. On March 1st, 2012 it was released for use. The official opening took place together with Lechweg on June 15, 2012. The construction costs amounted to approx. € 560,000 for the bridge and € 90,000 for the feeder routes. 2/3 of the costs were borne by the EU and the state of Tyrol.
The suspension bridge, which always sways slightly, can also be bypassed. If you don't have a head for heights , you can hike down into the Höhenbachtal, past the artificial Simmswasserfall to Café Uta . From there a hiking trail leads up to the Schigge.
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View from the suspension bridge into the valley
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- ↑ The Holzgau suspension bridge. In: bergfex.at. Retrieved May 14, 2013 .