The Troll Bridge is a bridge where the Grumpy Old Troll lives under. Whenever Dora and Boots try to cross the bridge, The troll will jump out and sing his song telling them that they need to answer a riddle (or other challenge).

Description

The Troll Bridge is blue (and green in The Shy Rainbow) and is located above a very narrow ravine. This location has appeared in multiple episodes of Dora the Explorer. It is unknown whether there are multiple bridges that are above the narrow and small ravine, or if there is one and is on a path that several paths merge with, which would explaining why Dora and Boots cross it multiple times while going to different places. It's never been a destination before.

Appearances

Note: If you don't see the Troll Bridge in bold, that means it was a sub-place)

Season 1

• Surprise! (Stairs, Troll Bridge, Dora's House).
• Bouncing Ball (Mucky Mud, Troll Bridge, Volcano).
• Little Star (Troll Bridge, Tico's Tree, Tall Mountain).
• Backpack! (Troll Bridge, Big Rock, Library).
• Call Me Mr. Riddles (Troll Bridge, Knock-Knock Door, Tall Mountain).

Season 2

• To the Monkey Bars (Troll Bridge, Windy Hill, Play Park).

Season 3

• Louder! (Noisy River, Troll Bridge, Highest Hill).
• The Super Silly Fiesta (Singing Gate, Troll Bridge, Super Silly Fiesta).
• The Fix-it Machine (Crocodile Lake, Troll Bridge, Super Duper Fix-It Machine).
• Baseball Boots (Troll Bridge, Pitcher's Pond, Baseball Game).

Season 4

• We're a Team! (Troll Bridge, Volcano, Big Wall).
• The Shy Rainbow (Troll Bridge, Sneezing Snake Lake, Rainy Mountain).

Season 5

• Isa's Unicorn Flowers (Dragon's Cave, Troll Bridge, Rainbow).
• Benny's Treasure (Troll Bridge, Swan Lake, Junky Junk Yard).
• Boots' Banana Wish (Troll Bridge, Big River, Abuelo's Workshop)
• Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure (Troll Bridge, Older Swiper's Castle).

Season 6

• Dora's Hair-Raising Adventure (Troll Bridge, Hairy Trees, Barbershop).
• Halloween Parade (name referred to as "Spooky Bridge" by Map and "Spooky Troll Bridge" by Dora) (Troll Bridge, Fruity Forest, Halloween Parade).
• Dora in Troll Land (Giant Cereal Bowl, Toll, Pole, Soccer Goal, Hole).

Season 7

• Perrito's Big Surprise (Troll Bridge, Animal School, Surprise Hill).
• Check Up Day (cameo while looking for the Doctor) (Duck Pond, Monkey Forest, Doctor's Office).
• Little Map (Town, Troll Bridge, Garden Mountain).
• Baby Bongo's Big Music Show (Troll Bridge, Conga Beach, Music Show).
• Dora & Diego's Amazing Animal Circus Adventure (Troll Bridge, Whistling Duck Pond, Boots and Baby Jaguar's Amazing Animal Circus).

Season 8

• Dora and Perrito to the Rescue! (Troll Bridge, Nutty Forest, Big River).
• Dora's Rainforest Talent Show (Knock-Knock Doors, Troll Bridge, Rainforest Talent Show).

Dora and Friends: Into the City

• Return to the Rainforest (cameo)

¡Dora!

• Dora & Boots Rescue Benny's Cake (cameo only; and its broken) (Mountain, Lake, Benny's Abel's House).

Trivia

• Surprise! is the first episode in airing/production order in which Dora and Boots cross the Troll Bridge, but Backpack! is chronologically their first time crossing it.
• The Shy Rainbow is the only episode where the troll bridge is blue and green rather than just blue, possibly because the producers want it to change it up a bit to fit the episode's theme (colors).
  • This is similar to the way Map changes his appearance in various episodes to fit the theme of the episode (e.g. pirates in pirate episodes)
• To the Monkey Bars is the only Season 2 episode where Dora and Boots cross it.
• Not only just Dora and Boots are the ones that crossed the Troll Bridge, there are some other episodes where their friends cross the bridge with them.
• Swiper is the only one that never crosses the Troll Bridge.
• It only appeared in one double-length episode.
• The Happy Old Troll is the first episode with the Grumpy Old Troll away from the bridge, excluding his character find segments.
• In the seasons 3-6 intro, the bridge can be seen with the Grumpy Old Troll if one looks closely.
• There are similar bridges in other episodes, such as:
  • In Beaches, there is a boardwalk similar to it, but it has railings and no canyon, and there is definitely no troll living under it.
  • In Grandma's House, there is a similar bridge called the Bumpy Bridge, except that bridge has blue ropes instead of red ones and there is definitely no troll that lives under it.
  • In Te Amo, there is also a bridge that looks similar to the Troll Bridge, except it has a railing instead of ropes and there is definitely no troll that lives under it.
  • In Pablo's Flute, there is a similar bridge called the Windy Bridge, except that bridge is completely yellow, blows wind in everyone's faces, it has rocks inside its canyon, and there is definitely no troll that lives under it.
  • In Lost Squeaky, there is a similar bridge called Bubble Bridge, except it is brown and has railings, and there is definitely no troll that lives under it.
  • In School Pet, there is a similar bridge called Rope Bridge, except it is not blue and has red ropes, has water, crocodiles, snakes, and otters in its canyon and there is definitely no troll living under it.
  • In Dora's Got a Puppy, there is a similar bridge called the Bouncy, Slippery, and Windy Bridge, except it has blue ropes, has wind blowing, has water in its canyon, and has definitely no troll living under it.
  • In The Backpack Parade, there is a similar bridge called Hiccup Bridge, except it is purple and has yellow shapes on it, has a river in its canyon, and there is definitely no troll that lives under it.
  • In School Science Fair, there is a similar bridge called Magnet Bridge, except it is metallic gray and has gray ropes, has toys, bricks, and pieces of wood under its canyon, and there is definitely no troll living under it.

Gallery

The bridge in The Shy Rainbow (blue and green)

The Grumpy Old Troll singing his song.

When he finishes, he says, "You CAN'T over my bridge unless you solve my riddle!"

They made it across!