Willingen Skywalk – View of the Skywalk in Willingen loop from Mühlenkopfschanze

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Waldeck-Frankenberg

Willingen (Upland)

Willingen Skywalk – View of the Skywalk in Willingen loop from Mühlenkopfschanze

Easy

4.8

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Willingen Skywalk – View of the Skywalk in Willingen loop from Mühlenkopfschanze

01:20

4.37km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 2.45 km for 673 m

Open: • April 1-October 31, Monday-Sunday: 9:00 AM-8:00 PM • November 1-March 31, Monday-Sunday: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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602 m

View of the Hochheideturm

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To see in the right place, within reach and yet a few meters in height in between.

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834 m

View of the Skywalk Willingen

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The view of the Skywalk from afar is quite unspectacular, no, it's not a power line, it's a really great bridge over the valley and it's definitely worth walking over.

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1.08 km

Willingen Skywalk

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Nice highlight. From the hiking car park it goes along a farm road for approx. 1.5km to the bridge. Admission 11 euros per adult. The bridge is in constant movement. …

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1.27 km

View of Willingen

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Skaywalk-Willingen is definitely worth a visit scan the ticket online at the signpost and pay online it's the quickest way then you don't have to wait at the top.

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1.43 km

View of Willingen and the Viaduct

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This is the bang for brave ones. On July 1st, 2023 it was windy and raining at times. The Skywalk was swaying like on the high seas. I didn't quite …

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3.15 km

Willingen Skywalk

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The Skywalk has been open since July 1st, 2023 🙂
The opening hours are listed on the homepage.
The bridge may be closed on certain days for inspection and maintenance …

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3.23 km

Mühlenkopf Ski Jump (Willingen)

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It is beautiful when there is snow and now even where there is no snow it is worth a trip

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3.60 km

View of the Skywalk in Willingen

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The Skywalk in Willingen is truly an experience! You stand high above the Mühlenkopf ski jump and feel like you are almost floating above the treetops - the view of …

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4.37 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.98 km

1.25 km

115 m

Surfaces

2.24 km

723 m

707 m

272 m

208 m

200 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

9°C

4°C

58 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

August 23, 2024,Skywalk Willingen

Two days before I was due to go to Warburg, I read an article in the newspaper that
in July 2023, Germany's longest suspension bridge, 665m long, had been officially opened. The bridge is free-swinging and, according to newspaper reports, one in five people turn back.
faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/region-und-hessen/der-skywalk-in-willingen-ist-deutschlands-laengste-haengebruecke-fuer-fussgaenger-19924619.html
A look at Google Maps showed that this could be installed with a …

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April 11, 2026,Tour

With suspension bridge and the Mühlenkopf World Cup ski jump. Nice tour 👍

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May 3, 2025,Skywalk Willingen mit Treppenaufstieg😃

We had originally planned to take the funicular up to the Mühlenkopfschanze ski jump and then walk across the Skywalk. But unfortunately, things turned out a little differently. Along the way, we received news that the funicular was broken and therefore unable to run. So we had to climb the approximately 110 meters up the stairs. Once we reached the …

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February 7, 2025,Wandeling in de buurt van Willingen over de hangbrug bij Stryck.

It was freezing -1 degrees, but it felt like -6 degrees because of the strong wind.
The bridge climb is definitely worth it, €11,- p/p

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June 1, 2024,Skywalk Willingen

The Skywalk Willingen in numbers

Length of the bridge

665 meters

Height of the bridge above the valley floor

100 meters

Diameter of a suspension cable

70 millimeters

Maximum number of people permitted on the bridge according to the safety concept

700 people

Total weight of the bridge

168.4 tons

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April 9, 2025,𝑆𝐾𝑌𝑊𝐴𝐿𝐾 - 𝐷𝐸𝑀 𝐻𝐼𝑀𝑀𝐸𝐿 𝑆𝑂 𝑁𝐴𝐻 - 665 𝑀𝐸𝑇𝐸𝑅 𝐴𝐵𝐸𝑁𝑇𝐸𝑈𝐸𝑅

☆☆☆ Impressions ☆☆☆
○○○ Willingen Skywalk ○○○

Today I'm taking you on the Skywalk adventure.

At 665 meters, it's Germany's longest suspension bridge (for people - unfortunately not for bicycles).

I'll show you a few "special" angles and details you may not have seen before.

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August 15, 2024,Skywalk Willingen

Short hike over the new, spectacular suspension bridge at the Willingen Mühlenkopfschanze ski jump (opening: July 1, 2023).
At 665 meters, it is the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in Germany and the second longest FHB in the world.

skywalk-willingen.de

Here is another interesting article about the construction of the bridge:

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July 2, 2023,Skywalk Willingen

Skywalk Willingen the day after the opening.
A short walk from the parking lot is rewarded with thrills and a wonderful view.
665 m long and 100 m high. I think the €11 entrance fee is worth it. 👍

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