Climbing the Eiffel Tower on foot
Back then, 1,585 steps led to the top and a total of 1,710 steps beyond the top via a spiral staircase! Today, the spiral staircase in its original form no longer exists; it was cut into 24 pieces. Some of these parts were auctioned off, with one piece even fetching a record 275,000 euros in 2020. On the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, remnants of the former spiral staircase can still be admired. Today, 364 steps lead to the first floor and an additional 381 steps to the second floor. The second floor of the Eiffel Tower was recently a destination for athlete Anouk Garnier in the spring of 2024. She broke the world record for rope climbing on the Eiffel Tower. She is an obstacle course athlete who managed to climb 110m (360.89 ft) up a rope to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. The previous world record for climbing a rope suspended vertically was 90m (295.28 ft), while for women it was only 26m (85.3 ft). Garnier took only 18 minutes to climb the famous landmark.