Zipline Wales Speed
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Zipline wales speed. Riding europe s longest zipline andrew trotman does his best impression of a human jet on the zip world big zipper in snowdonia. Zip world in north wales already claimed the title of world s fastest zipline with the velocity which opened in 2013. 4 people fly simultaneously upto 125 mph. Known as the fastest zip line in the world and 3rd longest zip line in europe.
The zip line is part of an adventure park owned and operated by zip world and is located in penrhyn quarry near the town of bethesda wales united kingdom. Zip lines may be designed for children s play and found on some adventure playgrounds inclines are fairly shallow and so the speeds kept relatively low negating the need for a means of stopping. With playground equipment the pulleys are fixed to the cable the user typically. The historic slate mine is the venue to enjoy the thrills as we take you on a ride of a lifetime on two ziplines the first a meagre 800m of torpedo speed down the little zipper before taking the 20 minute guided tour up to the launch pad of the 1600m big zipper.
The world s fastest zip line hurls you through the mountains of wales at 100 mph. Making the grade for best zip lines requires speed length height and scenery. Velocity 2 is a beast as you fly 500 feet over a quarry at speeds of 125 mph. Zip world in north wales has just unveiled its new zipline velocity 2.
The fastest longest and best zip lines in europe. 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. Zip world velocity 2. Penrhyn slate quarry located near bethesda in north wales is home to zip world velocity 2 the fastest zip line in the world and the longest in europe.
Zipworld velocity set in penryn slate mine north wales is europe s longest zipline activity. Velocity 2 is a four person zip line capable of hurling zip liners down the cable at up to 125 miles per hour mph which is 25 miles mph faster than velocity another zip line operated. The term flying fox is commonly used in reference to such a small scale zip line in australia and new zealand.