Highline179
A 406-metre pedestrian suspension bridge at Reutte, hung 114 metres above a valley between two castle ruins.
Updated 18 October 2026
Highline179 opened in 2014 across the valley at Ehrenberg near Reutte, joining the ruins of the Ehrenberg castle on one side to the Fort Claudia earthwork on the other - a footbridge with no supports in the middle, four hundred and six metres long and about a hundred and fourteen above the road, built in the Tibet style with a steel mesh deck that lets you see straight down. It was, at opening, among the longest pedestrian suspension bridges of its type in the world; longer ones have since been built elsewhere. It moves noticeably in wind and under footfall, which is by design and is the part people either enjoy or turn back from. The Ehrenberg complex around it has the castle ruins, a museum, a via ferrata and a downhill glider.
History
The idea came from Maximilian Huttenloher, who died in 2009, and planning began in spring 2012, once a building permit was granted, for what was meant to be the world's longest rope suspension bridge, about 406 metres long, under the architect Armin Walch. An investor was found early in 2013, and the market town of Reutte, the Ehrenberg museum and the regional tourist board signed the contract to build and run it; work began in April 2014, the opening planned for 10 October was put back to 22 November 2014, and Guinness World Records listed it as the longest pedestrian bridge in the Tibet style (Wikipedia, Highline179).
The main sights
- A 406-metre unsupported span - the footbridge crossing the whole valley.
- A mesh deck - the road visible a hundred and fourteen metres straight below.
- Two castle sites joined - Ehrenberg ruin and the Fort Claudia earthwork.
- A moving bridge - noticeable sway in wind and under crowds.
When to go
April to October; it closes in high wind and thunderstorms. Two hours.
Practical notes
It closes in strong wind and storms, sometimes at short notice. The sway and the see-through deck defeat some visitors halfway. The climb to the bridge from the car park is steep.
Nearby
Reutte is below; the Plansee and Ehrwald are east.
Key facts
Source: Wikidata, item Q17322274, read on 18 October 2026.
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