Salbit Bridge

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Coordinates: 46 ° 40 ′ 32 "  N , 8 ° 31 ′ 42"  E ; CH1903:  683 377  /  169948

Salbit Bridge
Salbit Bridge
View of the bridge from the valley from the southwest.
use Footbridge
place Göschenen
overall length 90 meters
width 64 centimeters
height 122 meters
Load capacity > 600 people
building-costs 280,000 CHF
start of building April 2010
completion Mid-June 2010
opening June 19, 2010
planner Esotec GmbH (Walter Brog)
location
Salbit Bridge (Urner Alps)
Salbit Bridge

The Salbitbrücke is a high alpine pedestrian suspension rope bridge in the foothills of the Urner Alps in the canton of Uri ( Switzerland ).

location

The bridge is located on the southern flank of the 2985  m high Salbitschijen mountain at 2400  m above sea level. M. between Salbit and Voralphütte near the Salbitschijenbiwaks . The ascent to the bridge has a difficulty level of T4 and is insured in places .

Technical data and history

The bridge is 90 meters long, has a walking width of 64 centimeters and rises 122 meters above the gorge.

The Salbit Bridge was built using material from the Trift Bridge from the Bernese Oberland, which was replaced by a new building, based on the model of Nepalese suspension bridges. It was opened on June 19, 2010 after a construction period of around two months and makes it easier to walk the connecting path between the huts, which until then was only possible on the old "chain path" with the help of via ferrata equipment. The construction costs amounted to 280,000 SFr. Because of the feared mass tourism, the project was controversial and met with objections.

gallery

  • From the west

  • From underneath

literature

  • Salbitbrücke: attraction for those with a head for heights, in: Die Südostschweiz from June 21, 2010, p. 19

Web links

Commons : Salbit Bridge  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The old Trift bridge becomes the Salbit bridge - TV. In: Play SRF. SRG SSR, accessed on April 12, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Salbit via ferrata (Salbitbrücke), difficulty K2, T4. In: schätti.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020 (Swiss Standard German).
  3. ↑ Regional Journal Central Switzerland: Spectacular Salbit Bridge officially opened. In: Radio SRF. SRG SSR, June 19, 2010, accessed on April 12, 2020 (Swiss Standard German).
  4. ↑ Spectacular suspension bridge in Uri. radiobasel.ch, June 19 , 2010 , accessed on June 22, 2010 .