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A notorious tourist attraction dubbed the "bridge of death" has been torn down for the public's safety.
The walkway of fisherman's ladders in Wales has recently seen a rise in daredevils attempting to walk it and posting on their social media channels.
Now, council bosses have decided to rip down the ladders at the National Trust site at Rhiw Goch in Snowdonia, North Wales, to prevent and health and safety problems, the Sun reports.
Despite this, visitors continued to gather at what has been called one of Britain's most dangerous attractions to pose for pictures on the rockface above the gorge.
The walkway was used by fishermen to lay traps for fish in the beauty spot river flowing at the foot of the cliff.
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Trystan Edwards, of National Trust Cymru said: "The structures were rusty, rickety, and located high above a river, they were unsafe.
Visitors continued to gather at what has been called one of Britain's most dangerous attractions to pose for pictures on the rockface above the gorge (WALES NEWS SERVICE)"We realise that this is part of the appeal for some, but as landowners we have a moral and legal duty to ensure public safety.
"We’ve been liaising with the local community and stakeholders as part of this process.
"It’s important to help ensure our local communities are safe and following discussions with the local community council it was clear the ladders were causing problems."
Simon Rogers, countryside manager, Eryri, National Trust Cymru added: "Many of our wild places are under strain and simply do not have the infrastructure or capacity to deal with high visitor footfall.
"We want people to enjoy nature, responsibly. We’d like to encourage visitors to be mindful of their digital footprint and avoid sharing secret wild spots on social media platforms to help keep these places special."
The walkway was used by fishermen to lay traps for fish in the beauty spot river flowing at the foot of the cliff (WALES NEWS SERVICE)
Council bosses have decided to rip down the ladders at the National Trust site at Rhiw Goch in Snowdonia (WALES NEWS SERVICE)It's not the first spot thrill-seekers have headed to for an adrenaline rush, with many people flocking to the Canyon Swing of Grindelwald in the Swiss Alps.
It involves stepping off a 90m-high platform and dropping into a freefall before being swung through a narrow glacier gorge at 75mph.