
A walk across this bridge is enough to leave you clutching for the sides and test the nerves of anyone without the sternest head for heights.

The vertigo-inducing walkway spans the picturesque Krasnaya Pollyanna valley in Sochi, Russia.

Designed as part of the plans for the 2014 Winter Olympics, it has become a mecca for adrenaline junkies looking for the biggest and best thrills.

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Tourists cling on to the rails as they cross the 1,800ft long Sochi Bridge, spanning the Krasnaya Pollyanna valley. It is potentially the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge

The Sochi Bridge has a viewing platform for photographs where the rails are lower than elbow height

The Sochi bridge took two years to build and contains 740 tonnes of metal and 2,000 cubic metres of concrete

It teeters 650ft above the gorge below, with bungee jumping allowed from lower points

Its grated walkway allows pedestrians to see straight through the bridge to the ground below

It is able to carry up to 30,000 people at a time, according to its owners, the AJ Hackett Sochi Skypark.

It took two years, 740 tonnes of metal and 2,000 cubic metres of concrete to construct - and is 1,800ft long.

The designers even claim it can withstand a nine-magnitude earthquake.

The bridge is able to hold 30,000 people at any one time and is strong enough to withstand a nine-magnitude earthquake

A safety net under the bridge helps prevent people from falling. A brave tourist (above) poses for photos

The structure is expected to gain a place in the Guinness World Records as the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world

Photographer George Malets , 24, who captured the stunning set of images, said: "The bridge is considered to be strong and can withstand a nine-force earthquake.

"The project had been in the process for about three years. And the bridge itself has been built for two."

The bridge already holds the record in Russia for the longest pedestrian suspension bridge - and the owners hope to get it crowned the world's longest by getting it verified by Guinness World Records.

And adrenaline junkies who haven't quenched their thirst by simply traversing the picturesque, 650ft deep gorge in Sochi National Park can leap from three bungee jump routes. Warning signs are displayed to deter daredevils from leaping from unauthorised spots.

George, who visited the bridge last August, added: "It is a very beautiful bridge. You can jump from 200m and it is hard to describe in words how it feels - especially when it is your first jump."

Guinness World Records currently ranks the Kokonoe Yume bridge in Japan as the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world. It was opened on 30 October 2006 by the Kokonoe town government and spans a length of 1,279ft.

Thrillseekers are able to bungee jump from three vantage points. Above, signs have been installed warning of the dangers of jumping from unauthorised spots