There are many bridges systems in the world, few of them are hanging bridges,

and fewer still are those that are located inside the real cloud forest. Selvatura

Park´s treetop walkways provide the best way to safely admire the cloud forest

canopy.

The treetop walkways tour consists of 1.9 miles of trails in which our visitors will

encounter eight bridges of various lengths which range between 170 feet and

560 feet. Each bridge features 5 foot width and capacity of 80 people per bridge

which make the treetop walkways at Selvatura Park not only the longest bridge

system in Costa Rica but also the safest and strongest.

Also Selvatura Park's treetop walkways are fully approved by the College of

Architects and Engineers of Costa Rica, which ensures that they were

constructed following only the best construction standards and thus provide the

best quality available.

Come and admire these awesome structures which were built in San Jose,

transported to Monteverde and carried on shoulder by our workers to be

assembled inside the cloud forest thus minimizing damage to the cloud forest as

much as possible.

The treetop walkways can be enjoyed by people of all ages and physical

conditions. Most of the trail is flat and climbs are very small. The trail is a

circuit so our visitors won't get lost and may walk at their own rhythm. This

year all our trials have been covered with special walking blocks which provide

an enhanced traction for our walkers and provide a more uniform terrain to

walk along the trails, which cross 90% though virgin forest. Our visitors may be

able to appreciate a wide variety of flora and fauna from the area plus, they will

be able to observe the biodiversity of the cloud forest canopy which is not found

anywhere else in the world.

The treetop walkways neighbor with the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, the

flora and fauna in both parks is very similar because they are part of the same

forest with the difference that Selvatura Park is located on the Atlantic side of

the forest and the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is on the pacific side.

Visitors should wear comfortable footwear, rubber boots aren't necessary since

there is no mud on the trails. Also we recommend wearing a light jacket, long

or short pants, and optional binoculars and cameras. The treetop walkways

provide the best vintage point to observe the beauty of the cloud forest in all its

levels. This activity lasts between one hour and a half and two hours.

(SUSPENSION

BRIDGES)

As a complement to the Treetop Walkways you can hire a Natural History Walk

which provides our visitors with a broader and more thorough experience of the

marvels of the cloud forest, they are conducted by naturalist guides specialized

in the area of Monteverde and Selvatura Park, which ensures that each walk will

have a biological, ornithological and cultural approach of Monteverde and the

cloud forest.

Although the treetop walkways may be completed independently, the Natural

History Walks are highly recommended on the fact that our clients conclude the

tour very satisfied with the information received and above all with the

personalized attention they receive from the guides during these walks.

Our Natural History Walks are formed of groups of up to 8 people at a time,

although different options may be worked out for bigger groups regardless of

their size. The Natural History Walks through the Treetop Walkways take

between two hours and two hours and a half.