Geierlay Suspension Bridge

Sensation-seekers throughout the world experience euphoria as they participate in cliff jumping, sky diving, surfing, paragliding, kayaking, snowmobiling, and a whole plethora of other activities. I have to say, most of those activities allure me, but there is one adrenaline-inducing experience I tend to elude at any cost.

I do NOT like heights.

(or spiders… or small spaces…)

But especially heights.

So, naturally, my husband takes me to do things for my birthday that terrify me because he loves me right? (Way to push spouses out of their comfort zones on their special days…)

Last year he drove me to the Haunted Forrest at midnight and said, “SURPRISE!!!” And I responded back, “THE SURPRISE ON YOU! I am NOT going in there…” (Haunted Forrest is a corn maze/scary forrest people pay to go through in Utah, kind of like a haunted house)

I have still yet to go into the Haunted Forrest and I am completely content to keep that experience OFF of my bucket list.

Anyway, this year he decided to take me and Gracie on an adventure to the longest suspension bridge in Germany called Geierlay. The bridge opened in 2015 and is 100 meters high and 360 meters long (roughly 328 feet tall and 1,182 feet long).

Geierlay is located in the town of Mörsdorf (which I thought was Mordor at first glance and then was thoroughly disappointed when I realized it wasn’t…).

There is a visitor center where you can stop in and use the bathrooms, snag a keychain or mug, and get a bite to eat at the restaurant. (These are the only bathrooms before the bridge, so make sure you use them if needed before you head out to the site!)

There are also stamps/signs on the ground throughout the town that will point you towards the path that leads to the Geierlay suspension bridge.

There are a few parking lots around the visitor center and it’s a few euros to park depending on how long you want to be out and about. 3-4 hours is probably a good time frame, maybe a little more if you want to eat at the restaurant.

It’s about a 2km walk to get to the bridge. The road is a paved walking trail (you cannot drive on it). There are fun chickens to pass along the way and beautiful countryside to take in as you stroll.

I thought for certain we were going to need to coax Gracie across the bridge… but she had no issues! She absolutely loved it.

Geierlay Visitor Center

Kastellaun Straße 23

56290 Mörsdorf

The drive to Geierlay is approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes west of Wiesbaden, 1 hour and 30 minutes northwest of Kaiserslautern and just under three hours northwest of Stuttgart.