Müngsten Bridge
Germany's highest railway bridge, an 1897 steel arch built without scaffolding from both sides at once.
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Completed in 1897 to link Remscheid and Solingen across the Wupper valley, the Müngstener Brücke carries the railway a hundred and seven metres above the river, the highest railway bridge in Germany. The steel arch spans a hundred and seventy metres and was built by cantilevering out from both sides without falsework in the valley, the two halves meeting in the middle. Beneath it a park was laid out for the 2006 regional garden show, with a hand-operated cable ferry, the Schwebefähre, crossing the river. Trains still use the bridge, so it is seen and heard in operation from below.
What you actually see
- The steel arch - a 170-metre span 107 metres above the river.
- The cantilever build - a bridge built from both sides without falsework.
- The valley park - grounds laid out below for the 2006 garden show.
- The cable ferry - a hand-operated crossing of the Wupper.
When to go
April to October; the cable ferry runs seasonally and in fine weather. The park below is open year-round. Trains cross regularly through the day.
Honest expectations
The bridge cannot be walked; it carries rail traffic only. The ferry is seasonal and weather dependent. Access to the park involves a walk down.
Nearby
Schloss Burg lies east; Wuppertal is north.
What to pack for Müngsten Bridge
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
