The world has hundreds of ziplines in many countries with a variety of attractive features. Nearly all zip lines provide a scenic view of either a city or the countryside. Ziplines vary in length from 164 feet (50m) to 6,561 feet (2km). The length and slope of a zipline can propel riders from 20 mph (32kph) to 100 mph (160kph). The world’s longest zipline is Zip 2000 at Sun City in South Africa which runs 1.25 miles (2km) with speeds up to 100mph (160kph).
Zip-World-UK (Image Courtesy www.zipworld.co.uk)
Zip World UK Map of Venue (Image Courtesy www.zipworld.co.uk)
World’s Longest Urban Ziplines
Back in 2014, the world’s largest urban zipline was in Panama City. Today it’s in Dubai where a major event took place in May 2015 when Skydive Dubai and Red Bull Air Force teamed up to base jump from the world’s second tallest residential building and fill up the skies over the Emirate. Base jumps were from the Princess Tower which stands 1,358 feet (414 meters). The Dubai setup required 6.2 miles (10km) of wire.
Red Bull Air Force
Following is a list of ziplines. Perhaps one of them is near you!
- Italy Zip Lines
- Peru Zip Lines
- Ukraine Zip Lines
- South Africa Zip Lines
- Brazil Zip Lines
- Nepal Zip Lines
- Alaska Zip Lines
- Wales Zip Lines
- Portugal Zip Lines
- Philippines Zip Lines
- Italy Zip Lines
- Puerto Rico Zip Lines
- Costa Rica Zip Lines
- Philippines Zip Lines
- Pennsylvania Zip Lines
- Colombia Zip Lines
- New Hampshire Zip Lines
- North Carolina Zip Lines
- Georgia Zip Lines
- Hawaii Zip Lines
- Costa Rica Zip Lines
- California Zip Lines
Panama City Zipline Used to Be the Longest
The following two images show the zipline setup in Panama City from 2014.
Urban Zip Line Panama City (Image Courtesy www.coub.com)
Urban Zip Line Panama City (Image Courtesy www.coub.com)
Dubai Zipline is Now the Longest & Highest
The following image shows the zipline setup in Dubai in May 2015.
Dubai Zipline Platform (Image Courtesy www.khaleej.com)
Urban Zipline in Dubai (Image Courtesy www.khaleejtimes.com)
The following amazing video shows “Dream Jump, the Dubai 4k”:
