Wales Zip Line Penrhyn Quarry

Zip world wales turns heritage on its head penrhyn quarry at bethesda in north wales is a record breaker twice over once due to the efforts of thousands of victorian slate workers and more recently thanks to the vision of sean taylor and his zip world team.

Wales zip line penrhyn quarry. It has since been superseded in size by slate quarries in china spain and the usa. The penrhyn quarry is a slate quarry located near bethesda north wales at the end of the nineteenth century it was the world s largest slate quarry. Home to the world s fastest zip line penrhyn quarry is located in bethesda north wales. Enjoy the view of zippers flying by from the blondin restaurant experience the penrhyn quarry tour on one of our famous red trucks or take on velocity 2 itself.

Zipworld velocity in wales catapults you down over an old slate mine at over 100mph. It is the longest in europe and the fastest in the world. Experience europes longest ziplines or our massive underground trampolines high rope cavern adventures. A unique range of very special adventures.

The 1 500m 4 921ft long zip line will be built in the disused part of penrhyn slate quarry in bethesda. The zip world site contains two specially constructed and spectacular zip lines the first will. Council planners backed the project which developers hope will attract 30 000 visitors a. With four lines you can take on the zip line with your friends or family alongside you.

Zip world snowdonia wales penrhyn quarry bethesda gwynedd ll57 4yg wales 01248 601 444 zip world snowdonia wales zip world has the longest zip line in europe and is now open at penrhyn quarry bethesda the nearest thing to flying. The main pit is nearly 1 mile 1 6 km long and 1 200 feet 370 metres deep and it was worked by nearly 3 000 quarrymen.