The longest zip line in Spain

La longest zip line in Spain It offers you a good adrenaline rush and a lot of adventure. Descending at about a hundred kilometers per hour only supported by a harness guarantees it. If you dare to try it, it will be an experience of a few seconds, but difficult to forget.

In their origins, ziplines were a conveyance. The first were used in Tyrol (hence their name) for this purpose and also for rescue people trapped in the mountain. In such cases, they were preferred to bridges because they were much easier and faster to build. However, currently it is a attraction for fun and some of them are dizzying. To encourage you to try it, we are going to show you the longest zip line in Spain and also those that compete with it in length.

Zip line Ordesa Pyrenees

With some two kilometers long and with an unevenness of almost four hundred metres, it is not only the longest zip line in Spain, but also the fastest in the world. And it is not an advertising phrase because, really, the speed record has been broken in it. the pilot got it Rafael Garcia two years ago reaching 189 kilometers per hour on his descent. He thus exceeded the previous mark, which had been achieved in Italy and was 172.

As its name indicates, this zip line is located in the heart of the Pyrenees, between the towns of Ainsa y Pony. It has a parking area and a terrace from which you can see the descents. You can also go up to it in a 4 x 4 vehicle and perform routes through the Aragonese Pyrenees in these types of cars.

But, in addition to enjoying this zip line only suitable for the brave, we recommend that you visit Ainsa, one of the most beautiful towns in Spain. You will be able to know your medieval historic center, which has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest and in which stately homes such as those of Bielsa and Arnal stand out, as well as its walls and Plaza Mayor. Don't stop getting close to her castle from the XNUMXth century nor to visit the beautiful Romanesque church of Santa Maria.

The requirements to live the experience of descending this zip line are to weigh between 40 and 125 kilograms and the price is 38 euros. By the way, as a curiosity, we will tell you that the longest zip line in the world is located in the UAE, specifically on the Jebel Jais mountain. It is called Jais Flight and has a length of 2,83 kilometers, although the speed reached is lower than in Ordesa, as it reaches up to 160 kilometers per hour.

Fuentespalda zip line

We do not travel far to show you the second longest zip line in Spain, as we go from the province of Huesca to the province of Teruel. We found it in Fuentespalda, a municipality of barely three hundred inhabitants. It opened in 2019 and has 1980 meters in length. In fact, it is the largest double zip line in all of Europe.

It joins the two mountains between which the town sits. It starts from the hermitage of San Miguel, which is located at an altitude of about a thousand meters, and reaches the elevation that is opposite. With this, he saves a drop of 200 meters at a speed that exceeds 100 per hour. However, to enjoy it, your weight has to be between 50 and 110 kilograms. It is also adapted for people with reduced mobility. As for its price, it is 32 euros.

On the other hand, Fuentespalda also offers monumental attractions. You can still appreciate the limits of what was the old medieval town. But, above all, we advise you to visit the gothic church of el salvador, which has a magnificent organ from the XNUMXth century. Also, you should pay attention to the Town Hall, from the XNUMXth century, and the turret, which dates from the XV and must have been the main defensive tower of the town.

Liébana, one of the longest zip lines in Spain in the heart of Cantabria

The third place among the longest zip lines in Spain is held by the one installed in the beautiful district of Liébana, in full territory of the Picos de Europa. It has a length of 1600 meters, although it presents the peculiarity of being distributed in two sections. In other words, there are two zip lines that follow one another, one of 1000 meters and the other of 600 meters.

In any case, it is also vertiginous, since it saves a drop of 180 meters and exceeds 100 kilometers per hour of speed. you will find it between The plains y Camaleño and offers you flexible hours. However, to enjoy it, your weight must be between 50 and 110 kilograms. Regarding the price, it is 35 euros for the two zip lines.

On the other hand, as in the previous cases, we must also advise you to stop to visit the region of Liébana, one of the most beautiful in Spain. Of course, we talk about its natural wonders, with points such as the viewpoint of El Cable, Source of and several mountain routes. But also of its historical and monumental importance.

In Camaleño itself you have the monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana, which houses the relic of the Lignum Crucis (considered a fragment of the cross where Jesus Christ died). But, in general, all the towns in the region have beautiful monuments. However, together with the monastery, another obligatory visit is that of Jars, capital of the region. In this beautiful mountain village you have to see the Infantado Tower, built in the fourteenth century; the church of San Vicente, which combines Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles, and the neighborhoods of La Solana and El Sol.

Alhaurin de la Torre Zip Line

We now travel from north to south to talk to you about the zip line longest in Andalusia. It is located in the Malaga town of Alhaurín de la Torre, specifically in the facilities of the Sunview Park. You have 1350 meters long and allows you to reach speeds over 100 kilometers per hour having a drop of 150 meters.

In addition, it is also located in a wonderful setting, in its case, halfway between the sea and the countryside. To enjoy it, your weight must be between 50 and 120 kilograms and it is priced at 26 euros. Likewise, the descent is prohibited for children under eight years of age.

But you can also take advantage of this experience on the zip line to enjoy the beautiful province of Malaga. The municipal term of Alhaurín de la Torre It is located in the Sierra de Mijas, through which you can enjoy beautiful hiking trails. But, in addition, the capital of the council also has precious monuments.

We advise you to see the neoclassical church of san sebastián, with its precious altarpieces, as well as the hermitages of Alamillo and Santo Cristo del Cardón. But also the houses of the Count and Torrijos, the watchtower from the Muslim period and the shoe arches, remains of the old aqueduct of the Fuente del Rey.

Igantzi Zip Line

We could show you the zip line of the tena valley, with its 950 meters in length, but this would mean going back to the province of Huesca, which we have already talked about. Therefore, we prefer to focus on another autonomous community. For this reason, we present to you that of Igantzi, which is located in Navarra, specifically in the adventure park Irrisarri Land.

Furthermore, in this case, it is a set of zip lines Designed for all ages and physical forms. There are eight of them and they reach a total of almost 3000 thousand meters in length. Likewise, one of them is adapted for people with reduced mobility. However, the queen of them all is the so-called T900. It has 860 meters long and flies over most of the park, about forty meters high.

Its speed is lower than that of the other zip lines that we have told you about, since it does not exceed 60 kilometers per hour. However, in return, it allows you tandem jump with your young child, even if they do not have the minimum weight required. This is 40 kilograms, while the maximum cannot exceed 110. As for the price, it is 47 euros, but it includes three zip lines: the aforementioned T900, the 200 and 215 meter ones.

Finally, since you are in the area, take the opportunity to visit the pretty town of iganzti. In this, you must visit the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, built in the XNUMXth century following the late Gothic canons, and the hermitages of Nuestra Señora de la Piedad and San Juan Bautista. But you can also visit other towns in the Cinco Villas region.

Eg lesaca You have the Zabaleta tower and the Minyurinea house, both from medieval times, as well as the Bordienea palace and the spectacular church of San Martín de Tours. Likewise, in throw out you will be struck by its rural architecture from Navarra and in Vera of Bidasoa constructions such as the temple of San Esteban Protomártir, which houses one of the best organs in all of Europe.

In conclusion, we have shown you the longest zip line in Spain, but also others that are not far behind in emotion. We could also include in this group those of Sanlucar de Guadiana, with its 720 meters; of Arguedas, which measures 650, or of Punta Gorda, La Palma, with 617. But we also wanted to show you the visits to monuments that you can do after the experience of launching yourself on a zip line. Go ahead and try it.