Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge

At the time of its opening in July 2017, the Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge was the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world. It is located in and replaced the defunct Europabrücke, which had been damaged by a rock slide.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Europa Hut and Randa railway station.

Mountain hut
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The is a mountain hut located in the Mattertal above in the Mischabel range at 2,265 m, owned by the Swiss Alpine Club. It lies on the - high trail, called Europaweg. is situated 550 metres northeast of Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Brig–Zermatt line and is served by local trains only. is situated 1½ km west of Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge.

Church
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is situated 1½ km west of Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Randa and Täsch.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of in . It is located between the and the Dom in the Matter Valley.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of in . It is located about 5 km north of . The local language is Swiss German. is situated 4 km southwest of Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge.

Village
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is a village and a municipality in the Mattertal, part of the district of Visp in the canton of in . is situated 8 km north of Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge.

Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge

Latitude
46.10136° or 46° 6′ 5″ north
Longitude
7.80231° or 7° 48′ 8″ east
Elevation
2,080 metres (6,824 feet)
Operator
Gemeinde Randa
Open location code
8FR94R22+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6622272385
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q34048755
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جسر مشاة شارلز كونين”
  • Catalan: “Charles Kuonen Hängebrücke”
  • Chinese: “查爾斯庫納吊橋”
  • Danish: “Charles Kuonen-hængebroen”
  • Dutch: “Charles Kuonen Hangebrucke”
  • Dutch: “Charles Kuonen Hängebrücke”
  • French: “passerelle suspendue Charles Kuonen”
  • French: “Passerelle suspendue Charles Kuonen”
  • German: “Charles Kuonen Hängebrücke”
  • German: “Charles-Kuonen-Seilbrücke”
  • German: “Hängebrücke Charles Kuonen”
  • Italian: “Charles Kuonen Hängebrücke”
  • Italian: “ponte sospeso Charles Kuonen”
  • Japanese: “チャールス・クオーネンつり橋”
  • Japanese: “チャールズ・クォネン吊橋”
  • Korean: “카를레스 쿠오넨 현수교”
  • Lithuanian: “Čarlzo Kuoneno tiltas”
  • Persian: “پل اروپا”
  • Persian: “پل معلق عابران در سوئیس”
  • Polish: “Most Charles’a Kuonena”
  • Russian: “Мост имени Чарльза Куонена”
  • Serbian: “Charles Kuonen Hängebrücke”
  • Serbian: “Висећи мост Чарлс Куонен”
  • Spanish: “Charles Kuonen Hängebrücke”
  • Spanish: “Puente Charles Kuonen”
  • Swedish: “Charles Kuonen Hängebrücke”
  • Swiss German: “Charles Kuonen Hängebrugg”
  • Ukrainian: “Підвісний міст Шарля Куонена”

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Highlights include Gross Haupt and Dom Hut.

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