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La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano & Northern Lowlands, Alajuela
Costa Rica

Near Arenal Volcano in the rainforest

Hanging Bridges of Arenal

Welcome to Puentes Colgantes del Arenal or the Hanging Bridges of Arenal Volcano, we are the most beautiful environmental project in Costa Rica. Located within the corridor followed by birds migrating between North and South America, the trails and bridges of this project will bring you as close as you could ever hope to get to the birds, the flowers and the lush vegetation of the primary rain forest.
You will be able to walk right into the forest, thanks to the imposing hanging bridges and the beautiful trails that are safe and easy to walk on.

Key Features

The most unique hike in Arenal
8 Fixed bridges & 6 hanging bridges
Professionally designed trails for all ages
Over 3 km of beautiful trails
Don't miss the Hanging Bridges of Arenal

Rain Forest Hanging Bridges

Hanging Bridges Rain Forest Paths

The Hanging Bridges

The Hanging Bridges project consists of eight (8) fixed bridges, ranging in length between 8 and 22 meters, and six (6) hanging bridges, built with the latest techniques and designed with an eye for both beauty and safety. The hanging bridges are between 48 and 98 meters long. All the bridges are made of galvanized steel and high-strength aluminum. The safety mesh and the suspension cables are all galvanized steel. The entire project was designed to blend with the natural environment, leaving the forest virtually intact.

The Trails

The trails, covering a distance of about 3.1 kilometers, are inside the forest close to Arenal Volcano. As you walk, you be able to appreciate the great diversity of flowers and wildlife that are typical of the rain forest.

Given the roughness of the terrain, the trails are joined by the eight fixed bridges and six hanging bridges described above. The trails have been designed professionally and have been laid out with a maximum grade of 7 degrees, so that anyone can walk on them.

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