Vancouver Rope Bridge Park

Its first cables were actually hemp ropes.

Vancouver rope bridge park.

The capilano suspension bridge is a simple suspension bridge crossing the capilano river in the district of north vancouver british columbia canada the current bridge is 140 metres 460 ft long and 70 metres 230 ft above the river. Capilano suspension bridge vancouver lookout from 122 00 small group tour. Visit us today and take a walk on the wild side. Vancouver city sightseeing tour.

The granddaddy of suspension bridges in the region north vancouver s capilano suspension bridge has been welcoming visitors since 1889 when george grant mckay suspended a footbridge of hemp rope and cedar planks across capilano canyon. The bridge is 450 feet 137 m long and hangs 230 feet 70m above capilano river. The bridge has come a long way since then and is now arguably vancouver s most recognizable visitor attraction. Capilano suspension bridge and grouse mountain from vancouver from 195 29 grouse mountain capilano suspension bridge park from 142 53 see all capilano suspension bridge park experiences on tripadvisor.

Follow in the footsteps of the millions of visitors who have crossed capilano suspension bridge since 1889. Since then the ropes have been replaced with cables strong enough to hold up a fully loaded 747 airliner. Millions of people from all over the world have visited the bridge including rock stars movie stars and royalty.