Where is the longest zipline in UAE?

The Jebel Jais Flight lets thrill-seekers go at speeds of up to 150km/h (93mph) along a 2.8km (1.7-mile) cable weighing more than six tonnes. The line starts at the top of Jebel Jais mountain, 1,680m above sea level, in the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah.

Where is the longest zipline located?

Opened in early 2018, the current title-holder of the world's longest zip line is Jebel Jais Flight in the UAE. It was created in collaboration with the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) and Toroverde, the same company that created El Monstruo in Puerto Rico.

What is the world's longest zip line?

At 7,234 feet long, this Puerto Rico zip line was deemed the world's longest by the Guinness World Records, only to be beaten by Jebel Jais Flight in the U.A.E. in 2018. In 2016, Guinness World Records officially named Toro Verde Adventure Park in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, as home to the world's longest zip line.

Which emirate is home to the largest zipline?

RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) - The world's longest zipline will open in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, propelling thrill-seekers at speeds of up to 150 kilometers an hour down the Middle East country's highest mountain peak.

How long is the zipline in Jebel Jais?

Jais Flight is the longest zipline in the world at 2,83km. Soar across jagged mountain peaks and swoop through deep ravines at hair-raising speeds of up to 150 kmph.

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Born to parents bit by the wander bug, Lakshmi calls her love for travel "hereditary and habitual". Perpetually ensconced with a book in her hand and a mug of coffee in the other, she has been to over 15 countries in her 23 years of existence and is currently saving miles and money for her solo trip to Iceland. Always hustling towards the least trodden path, she has encountered some wonderful people during her escapades and if you ever meet her, she won't stop gushing about them.