Sky Walk, Observation tower in Dolní Morava, Czech Republic.
Sky Walk is a 55-metre observation tower of dark larch wood and steel, built at 1,116 m above sea level near the upper station of the Sněžník chairlift. An open lattice of vertical and diagonal beams supports a 710-metre spiralling walkway that wraps around the outside in stacked loops, widening near the base, up to a small railed platform at the top. Beside it stands a lower oval building with a dark roof.
Sky Walk opened on 5 December 2015 at 1,116 m above sea level near the upper station of the Sněžník chairlift. Architect Zdeněk Fránek designed the 55 m structure, built by Taros Nova; nearly 200,000 people visited in its first year. A near-complete copy was built in 2017 in Świeradów-Zdrój, Poland, about 130 km away.
The tower's 300 m³ of larch wood came from the Austrian Alps, not the region, and was paired with 380 t of steel and 250 m³ of planed GL24h beams. Architect Zdeněk Fránek's design was engineered and built by Taros Nova, calculated with Dlubal RFEM software.
Visitors can reach the tower by taking the Sněžník chairlift or by following marked hiking trails, with access available year-round. The facility remains open in all seasons, making it easy to plan a visit.
The tower features a 100-meter spiral slide with windows that lets visitors enjoy views as they descend. An additional suspended net walkway provides another thrilling way to experience the height.
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