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16. Trift Glacier, Switzerland

Not far from the village of Gadmen in Switzerland, hikers used to be able to traverse an Alpine valley via a glacier, but global warming has since melted the glacier, and a bridge was first built for the crossing in 2004. You can still see the glacier remnants from the narrow Trift Bridge, and the resulting Lake Triftsee is stunning. This pedestrian suspension bridge lies 300 feet above the lake and is over 500 feet long. It offers spectacular views to anyone brave enough to hike or take a nervous cable car ride up to the intimidating structure.

The Trift brige (Triftbrücke in German) is probably the longest and highest suspension bridge in the alps in a rural landscapeIt is a turist attraction and can only be reached by walking. The bridge passes a lake with was a glacier some years ago. Due to global warming the glacier is melting and gets shorter from year to year. Werner Büchel / Getty Images

Originally published on The Getaway: Check Out the World's Most Terrifying Bridges
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