Sky Walk
The Sky Walk, a unique 58.5 m tall structure, is located in Dolní Morava in the Czech Republic under the massif of Kralický Sněžník at an altitude of 1116 metres above the sea level.
The Sky Walk is a conceptual building, and it offers visitors an intense sensation of walking in the clouds and an experience of a space above the landscape. There are various attractions including a slide, nets and nests in the building for those who seek adventure or entertainment. The entrance building is of a slightly oval shape much like a rowboat. Its construction is made of glued wooden beams set into a wooden grid supported by columns. The architectural approach was for the building to blend with it’s unique surrounding rather then to disturb it. This was the reason for using wood for the major part of the construction, and making the rails and mounts as subtle as possible.
The structure reacts on the dilemma of contemporary architecture in the nature, or in this case in the mountains. The curve of the footbridge itself is inspired by a butterfly flying towards the sky.
The trail structure consists of three towers, which are wound around by the trail footbridge running at a moderate rise up to 53.5m above the ground level. On the way up it is necessary to cover a distance of 750m and a height difference of 38m. The footbridge has been designed to enable all-season access even for families with baby buggies or disabled persons using wheelchairs.