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Carrick Bridge
for salmon fishing and the bridge was initially built by fishermen to check their nets. Initially a simple
rope construction, it was first replaced by a more sturdy rope bridge and then in the year 2000 by the
current bridge which is reinforced with metal cables and has a strong wooden platform on which visitors
can walk. The bridge is open only from February to November. For the rest of the year you can visit and
see it but you cannot cross it.
Parking is free. From the parking lot the bridge is located about 20 to 25 minutes walk away. If you want
to cross the bridge you need to buy your ticket in a kiosk located on the edge of the car park and on the
place where the pathway to the bridge begins. The downside of this is that you have to decide in advance
whether you just want to see the bridge (which is free) or whether you want to cross it (in which case you
Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC-BY-SA 3.0