Nizhuhe Yunduan Glass Footbridge
Nizhuhe Yunduan Glass Footbridge
尼珠河大峡谷云端玻璃桥
Pulixiang, Yunnan, China
1,040 feet high / 317 meters high
1,198 foot span / 365 meter span
2023
Nizhuhe Yunduan Glass Footbridge is the highest pedestrian glass footbridge in China and the highest pedestrian bridge of any kind in the world with a drop of 317 meters. The pedestrian crossing is part of the Nizhuhe tourism development located on the Yunnan side of the Beipanjiang River gorge approximately 8 kilometers north of the Duge Bridge on the G56 Expressway.
In addition to the Nizhuhe Yunduan Glass Footbridge, the Nizhuhe scenic area has a 268 meter tall cliff elevator that is a world record if measured by the outside section.
There is also a cantilevered glass platform that is also a record at 470 meters above the surface of the Beipan River and a 180 meter high bungy jump platform.
Several Via Ferratas are located at Nizhuhe canyon including one across Nizhuhe creek that is 80 meters high.
In 2027 a ropeway was added to allow guests to go directly from the parking entrance to the two glass platforms.
The tourism development located on the Yunnan side of the Beipanjiang River gorge approximately 8 kilometers north of the Duge Bridge on the G56 Expressway.
Nizhuhe Yunduan Glass Footbridge Elevation
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The older outdoor elevator is 253 meters tall.
A second elevator was opened in 2026 to increase capacity.
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An early Nizhuhe Yunduan Glass Footbridge render.
Nizhuhe Yunduan Glass Footbridge satellite image.
Nizhuhe Yunduan Glass Footbridge location map.
World's 40 Longest Footbridge Spans
1. Sky Bridge 721, Czech Republic - 721 meters
2. Skywalk Willingen, Germany – 665 meters
3. Yundingfeidu Glass Footbridge, China – 615 meters
4. Tibetan Footbridge of Canillo, Andorra - 603 meters
5. Haizhaigou UFO Glass Footbridge, China - 600 meters
6. Castelsaraceno Footbridge, Italy - 580 meters
7. Gandaki Golden/Baglung Parbat, Nepal - 567 meters
8. 516 Arouca, Portugal - 516 meters
9. Wanjiazhai Dam, China - 500 meters
10. Charles Kunonen, Switzerland – 494 meters
11. Kushma Bungy, Nepal - (490) meters
12. Huangchuansanxia Glass, China - 460 meters
13. Rappbode Dam, Germany - 458 meters
14. Blackforestline of Todtnau, Germany - 450 meters
15. Tianyundu Glass Footbridge, China - (450) meters
16. Daqingshan Glass Footbridge, China - 450 meters
17. Longguwan Glass Footbridge, China - (445) meters
18. Hongyagu Glass, China - 445 meters
19. Sochi Skybridge, Russia – 439 meters
20. Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass, China – 430 meters
21. Yinzuotianmeng, China – 420 meters
22. Longguashan Footbridge, China – (410) meters
23. Chikhaldara Glass Skywalk, India - 407 meters
24. Ulleong Sogeumsan, South Korea - 404 meters
25. Highline 179, Austria – 402 meters
26. Mishima Grand, Japan – 400 meters
27. Kokonoe Otsurihashi, Japan - 390 meters
28. Nanjiang Gorge Glass Footbridge, China - (385 meters)
29. Jorullo ATV Bridge, Mexico - 380 meters
30. Ryujin, Japan - 375 meters
31. Skywalk Sattel, Switzerland - (374 meters)
32. Nizhuhe Yunduan Glass Footbridge, China - 365 meters
33. Bega-Banduk, Nepal - 365 meters
34. Geierlay, Germany – 360 meters
35. Kushma-Mudhikuwa, Nepal - 359 meters
36. Baiheshanzhuang Footbridge, China - 358 meters
37. Qingrengu Glass Footbridge, China - (355 meters)
38. Bailihuang Glass Footbridge, China - 350 meters
39. Triveni Garas, Nepal - 350 meters
40. Bunwajorghat, Nepal - 350 meters
41. Shuiyuan Footbridge, China - 342 meters
