Rope Bridge - Hostalde
by Rolf Ris
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With a lenght of 153 m , the "Hostalde» brige is one of the longest rope bridge for pedestrians in Europe. Hanging on two ropes with a diameter about 32 mm you can cross the creek "Engstlige" in a height of 38 m.
The rops and the four piles allows the load of about 30 to.
Auf dem Gipfel des Elsighorns im Berner Oberland. Leider war die Aussicht durch den Nebel verdeckt.
An einem sonnigen Wintertag mit Schnee im Dezember an der Adelbodenstrasse in Frutigen mit Blick in R...
Above Kandergrund in Switzerland. Made with Canon EOS 400D and Tamron 10-24mm (13mm used).
Kandergrund near Blausee, on the opposite side of valley, there is visible Lotschbergbahn - the mount...
Kandergrund with Lotschbergbahn. Made with Canon EOS 400D and Tamron 10-24mm (13mm used).
Blausee in Kandergrund, Switzerland. Made with Canon EOS 400D and Tamron 10-24mm (10mm used). THe sce...
Kandergrund near Blausee under Lotschbergbahn. Made with Canon EOS 400D and Tamron 10-24mm (13mm used).
Handheld panorama, stitched with hugin from 3*6 photos. Due to movement of the divers on the left of ...
The Schilthorn is a 2,970 metre high summit in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland, above Mürren. It ha...
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Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
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Text by Steve Smith.
