Most CREATIVE Walkway Designs
Amazing architecture used to build the most unique walkways and bridges in the world that give beautiful panoramic views.
6. Fuzhou Forest Walkway
It turns out the best way to encounter and experience nature is from an elevation. Many theme parks around the world are adopting this element by creating long-winding walkways that rise to tree-top levels. LOOK Architects, based in Singapore, worked on China's Fuzhou Forest Walkway. Ten different entrances give access to the elevated footbridge with each spotting eye-catching features.
A 79-foot spiral ramp runs from the Jinniushan sports hall, and several spots along the walkway include amenities like observation towers, rest shelters, and tea houses. Best yet, the footbridge is WiFi-enabled and features touch screen information boards.
5. Costa Rica's Sky Walk
Now, who would not love to take a walk above a tropical Costa Rican forest? Most people would take up the offer provided by the Monteverde rainforest Sky Walk. It includes a system of walking trails and suspension bridges proving an enchanting view of the rainforest. The six bridges stretch over canyons and rivers before finally taking visitors to the forest canopy upper level.
The longest of the bridges stretches out to a 984-foot length, and the trail runs for a mile and a half. Also, the trails are relatively flat and maintained to give easy-access to all kinds of visitors. Local guides also accompany groups of tourists, and each bridge has a 12-person maximum capacity.
4. Baumwipfelpfad
It is safe to say that there is nothing like the Baumwipfelpfad Walkway in Neuschonau, Bavaria. It is the longest treetop walkway of its kind stretching out to 4,250 feet in total. The elevated footbridge is shaped like a giant egg rising 145 feet above the ground culminating at an oval-shaped dome. It also impressively rises 80 feet above the tree-top line, and in clear weather, visitors can get a glimpse of the Alps.
The tree top walk is found at the Bavarian Forest National park which is central Europe's largest protected forest area and Germany's first national forest. Visitors encounter adventure stations as they ascend up the walkway including a precarious wooden balancing beam. Safety nets enclose the activity areas while offering pleasant views of the ground below.
3. Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
Stretching out over 1,410 feet and dangling 984 feet from the ground, China's Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge is the world's largest of its kind.The bridge functions as a tourist attraction and allows visitors to enjoy the beauty of the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon through its transparent walls. It can support up to 800 visitors, and it runs between two of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park's mountain cliffs.
13 days after its opening in 2016, authorities temporarily closed it because of overwhelming visitor traffic. As many as 80000 people visited the bridge daily while it could only handle 8000 visitors at most. However, visitors were once again allowed to step on the glass-footbridge just 28 days later after implementing structural improvements and updates.
2. Paiva Walkways
The wild mountainous landscapes of the Arouca region in Portugal offer some of the most stunning views. The breathtaking landscape is viewable from the vantage points created by the Paiva Walkways. Visitors can take in the surroundings while making their way across the nearly 5-mile winding trails. Trimetrica, an engineering firm based in Lisbon, came up with the unique walkway design.
It takes two and a half hours to walk up the pathway which has sections running alongside waterfalls, rivers, beaches, forests, and peaks. The walkway features a predominantly wood construction that blends in well with the natural setting. Metal details feature where necessary like the fixtures of the wooden beams and as supporting frames for the rope bridge running across the Rio Pavia waters.
1. Gisselfeld Klosters Skove
The best way to stay in tune with nature is to get as close as possible. That is what Denmark's new adventure park hopes to achieve with a creatively designed spiraling walkway. EFFECT is the company that developed the unique structure that aims at elevating visitors above the treetop level. The spiraling walkway also doubles as a way of allowing visitors to connect with nature while minimizing the disturbance caused to the landscape.
It starts at Camp Adventure's Farmhouse with exciting sights to see along the way including an aviary, viewpoints, and a suspended amphitheater. The highest point is located in the oldest part of the forest and features a 148-foot tall observation platform offering 360-degree panoramic views of the almost-pristine forest. Gisselfeld Klosters Skove's 1968.5 feet winding walkway is part of the Camp Adventure expansion with the company already running a sports facility south of Copenhagen. Aerial zip-lines and treetop climbing are some of the activities offered at the sports facility