Monteverde Hanging Bridges: Selvatura vs Sky Walk (Treetopia)
Our pick: Want the most bridges for your money, and to pair it with ziplines and wildlife exhibits? Selvatura. Want Costa Rica's longest hanging bridge, a quieter feel, and don't mind paying a bit more? Sky Walk (Treetopia).
Monteverde · Hanging Bridges
- 8
- Bridges at Selvatura
- 236 m
- Sky Walk's Zapote bridge
- #1
- Costa Rica's longest hanging bridge
- 1,200–1,800m
- Cloud forest elevation
Monteverde has its own hanging-bridge parks, entirely separate from Arenal’s Mistico Park (different region, different elevation, different forest). The two Monteverde options, Selvatura and Sky Walk, get compared constantly, and depending which blog you read, either one is framed as “better.”
Selvatura vs Sky Walk, at a glance
- Selvatura bridges
- 8, up to 180 ft high
- Sky Walk bridges
- Fewer, one standout span
- Longest bridge
- Zapote, ~236 m (Sky Walk)
- Extras at Sky Walk
- Sky Trek zipline + Sky Tram
- Extras at Selvatura
- Butterfly & hummingbird gardens
- Guide required?
- No, self-guided available at both
Selvatura vs Sky Walk
| Tour | From | Duration | Group size | Rating | Our take |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selvatura Park: Hanging Bridge Tour | ~$30-43 | 8 bridges, up to 180 ft high | Standard | N/A | More bridges for a generally lower base price, and it's inside the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, so easy to combine with ziplining and the butterfly/hummingbird gardens in one visit. |
| Selvatura Park: Hanging Bridges Hike | Check current price | Self-guided | Standard | N/A | The straightforward self-guided version if you don't want the full combo package. |
| Treetopia Park (Sky Walk) Tickets & Tours | ~$37-49 | Fewer bridges, one signature span | Standard | N/A | A quieter, more premium-feeling walk built around the Zapote bridge, Costa Rica's longest at roughly 236 metres. Also home to Sky Trek ziplining and Monteverde's only tram (Sky Tram). |
Which to book
- Want the most bridges and easiest combo with ziplining or wildlife exhibits: Selvatura.
- Want the country’s longest single span, a quieter walk, and don’t mind paying a little more: Sky Walk (Treetopia), which also bundles in its own zipline circuit (Sky Trek) and Monteverde’s only tram ride if you want to extend the visit.
- Genuinely can’t decide: traveler opinion splits close to evenly here, so pick based on whether ziplining (favor Selvatura) or a tram ride and record-length bridge (favor Treetopia) is more appealing as an add-on.
See our zipline comparison if bridges are just one piece of a bigger canopy day.
Common questions
Selvatura or Sky Walk, which hanging bridges are better in Monteverde?
Selvatura has more bridges (8) at a generally lower base price and sits inside the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, so it pairs naturally with ziplines and wildlife exhibits. Sky Walk (rebranded Treetopia) has fewer bridges but its signature Zapote bridge, at roughly 236 metres, is the longest hanging bridge in Costa Rica. Traveler opinions genuinely split on which is 'worth it,' so it comes down to whether you want variety or one standout span.
How much do the Monteverde hanging bridges cost?
Selvatura's bridges-only ticket and Sky Walk/Treetopia's self-guided ticket run in a similar price band, with guided options and combo packages (butterfly garden, hummingbird garden, ziplining) pushing higher.
Are the Monteverde hanging bridges different from the Arenal hanging bridges?
Yes, completely separate parks in different regions. Monteverde's bridges (Selvatura, Sky Walk) cross cloud forest at 1,200-1,800 m elevation; Arenal's Mistico Park bridges are near the volcano at lower elevation. If you're doing both La Fortuna and Monteverde, the two hanging-bridge experiences don't overlap much, the ecosystems genuinely differ.
Do you need a guide for the hanging bridges?
No, both parks offer self-guided tickets and the trails are clearly marked and safe to walk independently. A guide adds wildlife spotting and context, similar to the tradeoff at the cloud forest reserves themselves.