Kemmannu Hanging Bridge

Kemmannu Hanging Bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge spanning the Suvarna River backwaters at Kemmannu village in Udupi district, Karnataka, about 8 km from Udupi town. Built to connect Kemmannu with Thonse and Kallianpur areas, it is supported by steel cables and wooden planks. The bridge is a popular tourist attraction for its swaying walkway, scenic river and mangrove views, fishing boats, and sunset vistas, offering a distinctive experience of coastal Karnataka's estuarine landscape.

Visitors can expect a narrow pedestrian suspension bridge with steel cables and wooden planks suspended over the Suvarna River estuary and backwaters. The walkway sways slightly when walking. The setting includes calm backwaters, mangroves, fishing boats and small islands, with views of the river meeting the Arabian Sea in the distance. Visitors can walk across the bridge, pause for photography, and view sunset. The approaches have steps and the bridge is for pedestrians only.

The bridge was constructed as a pedestrian suspension bridge to provide connectivity for local fishing and village communities across the Suvarna River between Kemmannu and Thonse/Kallianpur, before wider road bridges were available. It was built with steel cables and wooden planks and has been maintained as a local crossing and later as a tourist attraction representing traditional estuarine connectivity in coastal Karnataka.

The bridge holds local significance as a community-built crossing used daily by residents and fisherfolk of Kemmannu and surrounding villages, and is now a recognized visitor attraction showcasing the estuarine lifestyle and backwater culture of the Udupi coast.