One of the most exciting ways to experience the Sydney Harbour Bridge is to climb to the top of it. The Sydney BridgeClimb is open to anyone who is in good health and over the age of 10. Climbs are run at 10 minute intervals from early in the morning through to the evening, and all the equipment you need is provided.

Climb facts

•  3 ½ hours long, max. 14 people per group
•  1 ,332 steps (that’s around 501 calories/2100 kilojoules for those tracking)
•  Climb at dawn (limited departures), day, twilight or night

Prices BridgeClimb:

Adult (Weekday):

• Night A$248
• Day A$288
• Twilight A$353
• Dawn A$373

Adult (Weekend):

• Night A$263
• Day A$303
• Twilight A$373
• Dawn A$373

Child (Weekday):

• Night A$168
• Day A$188
• Twilight A$243
• Dawn A$263

Child (Weekend):

• Night A$183
• Day A$203
• Twilight A$263
• Dawn A$263

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The Bridge of Peace is a bow-shaped pedestrian bridge over the Kura River in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. The bridge which stretches 150 metres was ordered by the City Hall of Tbilisi to create a contemporary design feature connecting Old Tbilisi with the new district. It was designed by the Italian architect Michele De Lucchi and was officially opened on May 6, 2010. The wavy steel and glass canopy is fitted with thousands of LED lights that are switched on 90 minutes before sunset, illuminating the Kura River and the buildings on both banks.

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It’s not a bridge to the sky, but it’s not far from the idea. The Langkawi Sky Bridge is one of the most popular attractions in Langkawi. Sky Bridge is a 125 meters curved pedestrian cable-stayed bridge, located at the peak of Gunung Mat Chinchang mountain, on Pulau Langkawi, an island in the Langkawi archipelago in Kedah, Malaysia. The bridge is suspended from a 82 meter high single pylon and hangs at about 100 meter above ground. The curving bridge deck allows visitors an intimate experience of the forest canopy and wildlife. It swings out over the landscape to give visitors a unique spatial experience and spectacular views.

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The Royal Border Bridge was the last link in completing a continuous railway line running between London and Edinburgh. Designed by Robert Stephenson. It was opened in the mid 19th century by Queen Victoria. It is located in Berwick Upon Tweed England`s northernmost town which has passed between English and Scottish control over a dozen times Signs of ancient conflict. The North East of England is known as the birthplace of the railways. The bridge is 2,152 feet in length and has 28 arches that span the Tweed with a graceful curve at a height up to 126 feet above the river bed. The Royal Border Bridge still carries the East Coast Main Line Railway from London to Edinburgh.

Total length: 659 m
Opened: 1850
Body of water: River Tweed
Architect: Robert Stephenson

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Calgary’s Peace Bridge was designed by award winning architect and bridge designer Santiago Calatrava, It was officially opened to the public on March 24, 2012. More than 6,000 citizen are using the Peace Bridge each day. Bridge deck is a combination of cast-in-place and pre-cast concrete. Structural painted steel, concrete, glass fibre rebar, stainless steel and structural glass was used in bridge construction.

Facts:
length of bridge: 126 m
total width: 8 m
total height: 5.85 m
total weighs: 1050 metric tonnes
total cost: $24.5 million

     $19.8 million: construction with contingency
     $3.45 million: design and engineering
     $1.25 million: administration, quality assurance, insurance, etc.

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The Golden Gate Bridge is considered as one of the world’s most beautiful bridges with its tremendous towers, sweeping main cables and great span. The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937. It is a 4,200 foot suspension bridge that connects the south shore of Marin County with the northern tip the San Francisco peninsula and San Francisco County. The bridge is 90 feet wide and the height of the bridge is 220 feet. The bridge is open to auto and bicycle traffic for 24 hours, pedestrians only during daylight hours. It is powerful and elegant human structure in an equally beautiful natural location.

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Water highway over the Elba river connects the Elbe-Havel Canal to the Mittelland Canal. The bridge is located near the german city of Magdeburg and is known locally as the Wasserstrassenkreuz Magdeburg. It is the longest 918 metres navigable aqueduct in the world. It took over 24,000 metric tons of steel and 68,000 cubic meters of concrete. This project Taking six years to build and costing around 500 milion euros.

The road connect the mainland Romsdal peninsula to the island of Averoya in More og Romsdal county, Norway. The road linking the islands between two cities, Molde and Kristiansund in the fjords of Western Norway. The Atlantic Road glides from island to island by eight bridges. The tallest bridge, the bridge Storseisundet, has a dramatic and beautiful curve and almost brings a perspective of art bridge building. Storseisundet Bridge is a cantilever bridge that is 260 metres long and with a maximum clearance to the sea of 23 metres. Road was opened on 7 July 1989, and it was a toll road until June 1999. Now, it is toll-free.

The highest commercial bungee jump in the world is from 216m high Bloukrans River Bridge near Plettenberg Bay South Africa, which is operated on a daily basis by Face Adrenalin.