Watching nature’s beauty from a height is always a delightful experience. Now Enjoy Spectacular views, thrilling journeys, a sense of adventure, and lots of fun are associated with some of the best and Terrifying skywalks in the world.
Let’s take you to an expedition to the 6 incredible skywalks of the world:
1. Grand Canyon Skywalks, US:
Hanging at an altitude of above 4,700 feet, Grand Canyon is among the topmost vertigo-inducing sites of the world. Walk into the lounge, museum, and souvenir-shop and then come out to drench yourself in the mystifying sight of the canyon.
Many find this horseshoe carved bridge scary, so they more often than not kick back and relax at the open bars and cafes nearby to get an equivalent adrenaline-rushing view.
2. Titlis Cliffwalk, Switzerland
This cliff walk at Mount Titlis is known to be the highest suspension bridge across the globe, at an altitude of 3,000m above the level of the sea. Titlis is not safe for faint-hearted people.
One needs some real guts to traverse this 100m long and 1-meter wide walkway made of steel-cables. On the bridge, one can have a magnificent view of the ‘Swiss Alps’. Look around to gather some really beautiful sights.
4. Monteverde Rainforest Skywalk, Costa Rica:
A crucial destination for ecotourism in the South-American Continent, traversing through tree-tops in a misty rainforest is an incomparable experience. The 2.5 km walk on Monteverde gives you a chance to view around four hundred birds, hundred animals, 2500 varieties of plants and a thousand varieties of insects.
Plants and trees stretch high upwards in the in the tropics to get the sun. This way we get a better view of Costa Rica from the suspended bridge.
5. Aurland Lookout, Norway
Towering 2000 feet above the picturesque landscape of Aurland, this lookout is a 14-foot wide platform made of wood. It requires one to cover a distance of 110 horizontal-feet from the tree-tops prior to dramatically falling downwards, offering travelers the illusion of plunging into the landscape.
Luckily, a thin frameless structure of glass prevents travelers from falling off the edging. This provides one an awe-inspiring view of the valley. go and visit this walkway once in your life, if you love adventure.
6. Tianmen Mountain Skywalk, China
Dive in the spectacular sights of the Hunan province of China while traversing this walkway situated at an altitude of 4,700-feet above sea level.
The walkway itself is an out of world creation. It supports rocky-mountains on one side and deep valley on the other. 2.5 inches thick and 3-feet wide route made up of glass forms a breathtaking and a terrifying skywalk, often called as ‘Walk of faith’. Weak hearted people should not try this.
7. Augrabies Waterfalls Walkways, South Africa:
A wooden track of 5km takes you around this waterfall where Orange River falls into 18km long and 240 m deep valley. It is a place of huge noise and several viewing decks. These provide an ultimate experience of the deafening noise of water falling from a great height.
Pack your bags and book an affordable flight to say hello to nature from thousands of feet above the land.