Wildline
The Wildline is a pedestrian suspension bridge in the form of a rope bridge in Bad Wildbad in the northern Black Forest. It crosses the Bärenklinge, a small side valley from the Sommerberg to the southern end of Bad Wildbad. With a span of 380 meters and a maximum height of 60 meters above the ground, it extends from the north to the south portal. The bridge is used for the tourist development of the Sommerberg Bad Wildbad leisure area, in particular the network of hiking trails, but is also to be seen as an independent attraction.
construction
The Wildline has a sidewalk width of 1.20 meters. This path, which can be walked on by pedestrians, consists of a grating structure that rests on cross braces, which in turn are attached to vertical hangers on both sides, which are directly connected to the main carrying ropes. To keep visitors safe, handrails and wire mesh grids are installed on both sides. A special feature of the construction of the bridge is that it is arched upwards and thus was constructed contrary to the classic suspension bridge shape. The main load- bearing ropes are anchored to two pylons set up at the entrances, each 23 meters high. The maximum gradient to the middle of the bridge is ten percent.
The total weight of the bridge is 141 tons, 43 tons of which fall on the catwalk alone. The two bridge pylons together weigh 82 tons. The maximum load capacity of the bridge is 600 people, but for reasons of comfort only a maximum of 300 people are allowed onto the bridge at the same time. A maximum breaking load of 5,620 kilonewtons is specified for each rope . A total of 11,000 meters of weld seams are required in the construction.
The bridge is built to be barrier-free, so that it can also be passed by people with disabilities in wheelchairs or by people with a stroller.
history
The construction phase of the bridge with the attached visitor center lasted only around six months and began in winter 2017/2018. The Wildline was officially opened in July 2018. The developer was Eberhardt Bewehrungsbau GmbH from Hohentengen in Upper Swabia, which is also the parent company of the current operator, Wildline Bad Wildbad GmbH & Co. KG.
Participating companies
- Operator: Wildline Bad Wildbad GmbH & Co. KG
- Developer: Eberhardt Bewehrungsbau GmbH, Hohentengen
- Construction and statics: Aste-Weissteiner engineering office, Innsbruck, Tyrol
- Geotechnical engineering: Bernhard Wietek engineering office, Sistrans near Innsbruck, Tyrol
- General contractor: HTB-Baugesellschaft mbH, Arzl im Pitztal, Tyrol
- Steel construction: Falkner Maschinenbau GmbH, Roppen, Tyrol
- Rope manufacturer: Fatzer AG Drahtseilwerk, Romanshorn, Switzerland
location
The Sommerberg in Bad Wildbad is Bad Wildbad's leisure area with the Black Forest treetop path and the summer mountain railway.
opening hours
The Wildline is open all year round during the day. The bridge is only closed on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve and at short notice in the event of storms.
Web links
- Website of Wildline Bad Wildbad GmbH & Co. KG
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wild Line: Details. In: Wild Line. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Wild Line: FAQ. In: Wild Line. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Schwarzwälder Bote: "Wild Line" suspension bridge opened. July 20, 2018, accessed July 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Sommerberg Bad Wildbad. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Wild Line: opening times. In: Wild Line. Retrieved on July 23, 2019 (German).
Coordinates: 48 ° 44 '42.2 " N , 8 ° 31' 58.8" E