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Detail view BLACKFORESTLINE suspension bridge

Technical details

Things to know about the bridge

Take your time before you take your first step on the BLACKFORESTLINE and enjoy the anticipation. Ahead of you lie 380 metres of bliss, supported by just two pylons and held by two steel cables. The interplay of distinctive architecture and wild nature fascinates not only technology fans. Because the BLACKFORESTLINE is much more than just a suspension bridge. It is an expression of planning perfection and craftsmanship. And it stands for unconditional trust in human performance. Because you don’t see at the beginning what awaits you at the end. Because the BLACKFORESTLINE explores the limits of statics. Because you sometimes lose the solid ground under your feet when it sways. But don’t worry. It has to be like that. And after a short time you will find your inner balance again.

120
is the height of the bridge above the ground. Depending on the number of people on the bridge.
9
higher than you and the bridge builders is the pylon at the entrance. Assuming an average height of 1.80 m.
450
long is the BLACKFORESTLINE. 70 metres longer than its sister bridge WILDLINE in the northern Black Forest.
Close-up WILDLINE suspension bridge

Coordinates

Insider know­ledge

Coordinates of the bridge centre at the entrance.

Coordinates west

Gauss-Krüger coordinates
Rechts=3.420.461,734
Hoch=5.301.191,814

UTM coordinates
Rechts=420.417,291
Hoch=5.299.509,798

Geographical coordinates
Rechts=47°50’38,4144″
Hoch=7°56’10,824″

Coordinates east

Gauss-Krüger coordinates
Rechts=3.420.905,824
Hoch=5.301.099,200

UTM coordinates
Rechts=420.861,205
Hoch=5.299.417,221

Geographical coordinates
Rechts=47°50’35,6136″
Hoch=7°56’32,2404″

Key facts

Briefly summarised

Total weight of the bridge

120 tons

Total weight of the pylon

46 tons

Height of the pylon

16 meters

Weight of the walkway

55 tons

Weight of the two suspension cables

15,40 tons

Weight of the wind cable

3 tons

Exact span

450 metres

Walkway width

1,20 metres

Height above the ground

120 metres

Maximum load capacity

1.000 persons

Diametre of the suspension cables

76 millimetres

Opening

Mai 2023

Plan of the bridge

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The BLACKFORESTLINE imprints itself on the wonderful landscape of the southern Black Forest. With its 450-metre span, it crosses the Todtnau Waterfall, also known as the Hangloch Waterfall.

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