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The famous old suspension bridge at Corrieshalloch was taken back to a near skeleton stage as part of a major overhaul.


The natural and built environments come together with real impact at Corrieshalloch Gorge, and a challenging restoration project is ensuring that link continues for years to come


Corrie high spot


Ask people to name a built structure that they instantly link with Scotland and the chances are that many would opt for the Forth Rail Bridge. What’s perhaps not well known is that the man who co-designed that Scottish icon also built the suspension bridge at Corrieshalloch Gorge National Nature Reserve.


For over a century, the suspension bridge has allowed visitors to experience the drama of walking over a 60 metre deep ravine. At almost 1.5 km long the gorge is arguably the most impressive in Britain. Corrieshalloch is one of Scotland’s most spectacular natural sights and has been looked after by the National Trust for Scotland since 1945. The Trust have recently completed a major project to restore the bridge, which was designed by Sir John Fowler of Forth Rail Bridge fame. Fowler lived near to Corrieshalloch on Braemore Estate, and his 25 metre span bridge was designed so that visitors could appreciate the grandeur of the Falls of Measach tumbling into the void below. However, the ravages of time have been relentless and some of the bridge parts had been in place since the structure was built.


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