Velocity Zip Wire for Charity

Season

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Meeting point

Zip World Penrhyn Quarry
Bethesda
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 4YG
UK

What to expect

So what’s involved in the experience on the day?

• Check-in

  The first step of any Zip World adventure; arrive half an hour before your start-time to check in at reception, if you’ve already signed your waiver then great, your check-in process will be as fast as the zip line you’re about to do!

• Kit-up

  Once checked-in, you’ll be called through to the kit-up area with the rest of your group (which will be up to 24 people). Here, a few members of the team will kick things off with a safety briefing, followed by kitting you into your harness. Alongside your harness, you’ll also get a helmet and a pair of goggles. This process is entirely instructor-led, and your harness will be double-checked.

• Little zip

  Once kitted up, you and your group will take a short walk over to the top of the little zip. This first zip line will allow you to get a feel for the adventure and prepare you for what’s ahead! Again, this is entirely instructor-led, so all you need to do is listen to what they say and follow their lead. This zip line reaches speeds of around 30-40mph, and features 4 parallel lines.

• Truck ride

  Once you’ve touched down at the end of the little zip, you’ll all hop inside one of our iconic red ex-army trucks, which will take you along the 3km mountain track to the very top of the big zip! This ride is bumpy as you’d expect, which just adds to the fun, and is a great little added extra to your experience! This journey will take around 15 minutes.

• Big zip

  At the top of the mountain, you’ll get the chance to soak up the out-of-this-world Eryri views, before heading into the cosy Skyline building (with a roaring log burner for the colder winter months of course!) for your final safety briefing and to take-on the famous Velocity zip line! Just like every other step of the journey, this is instructor-led, so you don’t need to worry about a thing. You’ll be soaring along the quarry at up to 100mph+ before you know it!

• De-kit

  Once you’ve touched down, roughly 50 seconds later, having just flown a mile at up to 100mph+, you’ll have a short walk back to the reception building, where you will follow signs to the de-kit area. Here, a member of the team will take your harness off for you, and you will get the chance to view and purchase your headcam footage. Anyone who has pre-purchased will also receive their footage here.

Included

On the day

• The unforgettable experience of flying through the air at up to 100mph
• Instruction throughout
• All equipment
• Truck transfer to the start point
• Bragging rights forever!

From the charity

• A branded t-shirt or vest to wear with pride
• A fundraising toolkit full of tips and ideas
• A dedicated contact for any questions or encouragement
• The satisfaction of completing a high-adrenaline challenge for a good cause

Optional extra

• Capture the adventure with a head-cam from £20

The experience was exhilarating and a real adrenaline buzz! Magwitch, Tripadvisor