Gschwendtobel-Brücke, wooden bridge
The Gschwendtobel-Brücke is a covered wooden bridge crossing the Subersach river in a narrow valley between Egg and Lingenau, measuring about 41 meters long and just over 5 meters wide. It is constructed from large white pine logs carefully fitted together, with a wooden roof and small side openings that allow light to filter through the interior.
Built in 1836 following designs by engineer Alois Negrelli, the bridge was part of a new road connecting Großdorf and Lingenau. Communities including Egg shared construction costs, making it a vital transportation link between regions of the Bregenzerwald.
The bridge takes its name from the valley it spans and serves as a symbol of cooperation between the communities of Egg and Lingenau. Today, visitors and locals use it mainly on foot or by bicycle to experience its quiet character and reflect on a time when such structures connected people and places.
The bridge is freely accessible and best crossed on foot or by bicycle, as it now serves mainly as a historical site rather than a major traffic route. Visiting during clear weather allows you to enjoy the surrounding meadows and gentle hills.
The bridge is built from white pine wood, a particularly weather-resistant material harvested by local forestry workers from surrounding forests. When a new crossing opened in 1969, the historic bridge was superseded but preserved as a monument, allowing visitors today to see it much as it was built nearly two centuries ago.
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