Family crossing the 100-foot private swinging bridge at Excalibur lodge, Bluff Mountain, Sevierville TN
Excalibur in the Smokies

Your Own Skybridge Into the Trees

Gatlinburg's SkyBridge has a two-hour line. Yours has a coffee in hand.

The Smokies' most famous attraction is a bridge with a queue. Excalibur guests skip it: the lodge's private skybridge walks you straight out into the canopy, then hands you off to a nature trail that winds the property with mountain views the whole way. Sunrise walks, dog walks, golden-hour photos — no tickets, no strangers, no closing time.

"Absolutely obsessed… I'd visit just to see the bridge alone."

Young guest smiling on the private swinging bridge at Excalibur lodge, Smoky MountainsFamily laughing together while crossing the 100-foot swinging bridge at Excalibur lodge
View down the length of Excalibur's private swinging bridge toward the Summit Nature Trail

Trail details

  • Custom 100-ft swinging bridge — exclusively for lodge guests
  • Connects to the Summit Nature Trail — easy, family-friendly walking with mountain views
  • Private entrance to the trail — no tickets, no strangers, no closing time
  • Dog friendly

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