World's longest hanging bridge opens in Swiss Alps
EuropabrÃ¼cke, which has been billed as the longest hanging pedestrian bridge in the world, opened near the Swiss town of Zermatt on Saturday. The bridge, which is 494 metres high, hangs 85 metres above the Grabengufer ravine. The Zermatt Tourist Board said the bridge, which has an anti-swing feature to prevent accidents, has cables weighing nearly 7,300 kilograms.