Safety net for rockfall protection barriers, comprising - a net body, - two outer supports (1a, 1d), - at least two inner supports (1b, 1c), - two outer bottom elements and at least two inner bottom elements for anchoring the outer and the inner supports (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) to the slope or rock, - an upper primary load-bearing rope tensioned laterally at both ends and a lower primary load-bearing rope tensioned laterally at both ends, - an upper secondary load-bearing rope tensioned laterally at both ends and a lower secondary load-bearing rope tensioned laterally at both ends, - upper rope guiding elements (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) arranged at the upper ends of the outer and inner supports (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d), wherein the upper primary load-bearing rope runs through the rope guiding elements (2a, 2d) of the outer supports (1a, 1d), - lower rope guide elements (2b', 2c') arranged in the region of the outer and inner bottom elements, wherein the lower primary load-bearing rope runs through the rope guide elements of the outer bottom elements, - characterized in that - the upper primary load-bearing rope runs through at least one upper rope guide element of the inner supports (1b and 1c, respectively) and bypasses upper rope guide elements of the inner supports (1b and 1c, respectively) adjacent thereto, - the upper secondary load-bearing rope runs through the upper rope guide elements (2a, 2d) of the outer supports (1a, 1d) and at least one upper rope guide element of an inner support and bypasses rope guide elements of adjacent inner supports, while - the lower secondary load-bearing rope runs through the rope guide elements of the outer bottom elements and at least one rope guide element of an inner bottom element and bypasses rope guide elements of the inner bottom elements adjacent thereto, so that - each upper rope guide element (2b or 2c) of the inner supports (1b, 2c) and each lower rope guide element (2b' or 2c') of the inner bottom elements is only run through by the primary load-bearing rope (3 or 3') or the secondary load-bearing rope (4 or 4'), - the two upper load-bearing ropes (3, 4) and the two lower load-bearing ropes (3', 4') between adjacent outer and inner supports are in connection via a connecting element. - a net body, - two outer supports (1a, 1d), - at least two inner supports (1b, 1c), - two outer bottom elements and at least two inner bottom elements for anchoring the outer and the inner supports (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) to the slope or rock, - an upper primary load-bearing rope tensioned laterally at both ends and a lower primary load-bearing rope tensioned laterally at both ends, - an upper secondary load-bearing rope tensioned laterally at both ends and a lower secondary load-bearing rope tensioned laterally at both ends, - upper rope guiding elements (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) arranged at the upper ends of the outer and inner supports (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d), wherein the upper primary load-bearing rope runs through the rope guiding elements (2a, 2d) of the outer supports (1a, 1d), - lower rope guide elements (2b', 2c') arranged in the region of the outer and inner bottom elements, wherein the lower primary load-bearing rope runs through the rope guide elements of the outer bottom elements, - characterized in that - the upper primary load-bearing rope runs through at least one upper rope guide element of the inner supports (1b and 1c, respectively) and bypasses upper rope guide elements of the inner supports (1b and 1c, respectively) adjacent thereto, - the upper secondary load-bearing rope runs through the upper rope guide elements (2a, 2d) of the outer supports (1a, 1d) and at least one upper rope guide element of an inner support and bypasses rope guide elements of adjacent inner supports, while - the lower secondary load-bearing rope runs through the rope guide elements of the outer bottom elements and at least one rope guide element of an inner bottom element and bypasses rope guide elements of the inner bottom elements adjacent thereto, so that - each upper rope guide element (2b or 2c) of the inner supports (1b, 2c) and each lower rope guide element (2b' or 2c') of the inner bottom elements is only run through by the primary load-bearing rope (3 or 3') or the secondary load-bearing rope (4 or 4'), - the two upper load-bearing ropes (3, 4) and the two lower load-bearing ropes (3', 4') between adjacent outer and inner supports are in connection via a connecting element.