An almost 500-meter-long pedestrian bridge opened on Saturday near the Swiss city of Zermatt and was billed as the longest pedestrian bridge in the world.
The 494-meter-long bridge, called the Europa bridge, is a suspension bridge that rises 85 meters above the Grabengufer canyon, the BBC reports.
The tourist office in Zermatt announced that it is the longest such bridge in the world.
In the town of Rojte in Austria there is a 405-meter pedestrian bridge that hangs 110 meters above the ground.
The bridge in Zermatt replaced the previously existing bridge, which was damaged by rocks falling on it.
The new bridge, whose iron cables weigh eight tons, is equipped with a system that protects it from swaying.
The tourist bridge is presented as an integral part of the two-day hiking route between Zermatt and Grahen in southern Switzerland, with a view of the Matterhorn mountain peak.
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