Nature adventure: Zip line for visitors on bicycles

A zipline that adventurers ride on bicycles is a success at Parque Mundo Novo, in Urubici, in the Serra Catarinense. The Bike Zipline allows visitors to cycle 120 meters above sea level, on a 580 meter route, round trip. And it offers spectacular views of the Avencal Waterfall, which many consider the most beautiful in southern Brazil. ADVERTISING

The cableway project was designed to encourage tourism in Espírito Santo, in a region with exuberant nature. Those who take the zipline ride in the air will see the urban area and also a spectacular set of rock formations that are a landmark in the north-west of the state, almost 200 km from the capital Vitória.

In May 2024, the athlete Caio Afeto, an extreme sports specialist, performed a base jump on this circuit in Pancas. A point of reference in rock climbing, highline and base jumping, Caio Salomão Amador started climbing in 2006. FLIPAR has a gallery about him titled “Highline: Brazilian athlete breaks marks with high rope crossovers”.

The Tyrolean is an activity born in the Tyrol region, in Austria, and was initially used to transport animals, people and supplies, via cables installed between rivers and mountains.

In Brazil there are very popular ziplines in different locations in the country. See the main ones.

Engenho Zipline – Located in Engenho Park, in Florianópolis (SC). He is considered the most radical in Brazil. It is 650 meters long and 220 meters high. It reaches 120 km per hour. From the top of Morro dos Macacos you can see Praia Mole, Joaquina, Inglese, Santinho, Moçambique and Barra da Lagoa.

Pedra Bela Tyrolean – Located in the town of Pedra Bela, in the Bragança Paulista (SP) region. The Pedra Bela zipline is 1,900 meters long and 190 meters high. It reaches a speed of 107 km/h.

Flying Zipline – Located at the Hotel Fazenda Parque dos Sonhos, in the city of Socorro (SP). It is the first in this style in Brazil. The person lies face down, as if he were flying. It is 1 km long and 140 m high. It reaches 60 km per hour.

Adventure Park Zipline – Located in this park in Lages (SC). The Adventure Park zipline crosses several rock formations. It is 1,200 meters long and 150 meters high at its highest point.

Zipline K2000 – Located between the cities of Benedito Novo and Rodeio (SC).

The K2000 zipline is the largest in Brazil, just over 2 km long and 270 m high. Part of the mountain of the Big Mountain Adventure Park, in the Itajaí Valley. It reaches 100 km per hour. From the top you can also see the cities of Ascurra, Apiúna and part of Blumenau.

Zipline Raft Adventure Park – Located in Serra Gaúcha, in Três Coroas (RS).

Morro de São Paulo Zipline – Located at the viewpoint, near the Morro de São Paulo lighthouse, on the Costa do Dendê (BA). It is the largest overwater zipline in Brazil. It is 340 meters long and 70 meters high. And it takes the person to the waters of the First Beach.

Alto Astral Zipline – Located in Dias d´Ávila (BA) The Alto Astral zipline has a descent of 500 m and a return of 320 m. The descent lasts 22 seconds and differs from other ziplines because it can be done at night.

Zipline in Minas do Camaquã – Located in the Minas Outdoor Sports Park, in Caçapava do Sul (RS). It is 1,100 meters long and 140 meters high. It reaches 85 km/h. Leave the top of Morro da Cruz.

Zipline at Praia dos Carneiros – Located in Tamandaré, near Recife (PE). The zipline on Carneiros beach is 700 meters long and 108 meters high. It reaches 80 km per hour.

Zipline Voo do Gavião – Located in Chapada dos Veadeiros (GO). The Voo do Gavião zip line is 850 meters long and 100 meters high. Speed ​​of 55 km/h. From the top you can see the hills of Baleia and Conceição and the mountains of Boa Vista, Almécegas and Cobras.

Zipline Nascente Azul – Located in Bonito (MS). The Nascente Azul zipline is 450 meters long and 20 meters high. It reaches 60 km/h and can be done in pairs.

Zipline at the Rio Formoso Ecological Park – Also located in Bonito (MS). The eco park’s zipline is 520 meters long and 40 meters high. Cross suspended platforms with 23 obstacles.

In Rio de Janeiro a project involves the construction of a zipline on the Sugarloaf Mountain. But residents and environmentalists have filed a lawsuit to stop the work. And the case went to court. At the end of February, the Federal Regional Court annulled the injunction preventing the project. But even so, there has been no progress due to the pending licensing issues.

The project involves a 755 meter long zipline starting from Morro da Urca – where the famous cable car passes. According to the original plan, the zipline, costing R$50 million, was supposed to open in the second half of 2023, with magnetic control and a maximum speed of 100 km/h.

The Federal Public Prosecutor raises suspicions of illegal cutting of the Sugarloaf Mountain and claims that, in addition to the environmental risk, any irregularity could result in the loss of the title of World Heritage Site, an honor granted by UNESCO in 2012.