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Tyrolean traverse is an activity that involves moving through the air, thanks to a pulley attached to a cable or rope. You're attached to the pulley by your harness, enabling you to soar several meters above the ground in complete safety.
Originally designed for utilitarian purposes, zip lines are now a popular activity in leisure parks, especially those offering accrobranche courses. There are also giant zip lines, allowing you to fly over impressive natural landscapes for several hundred meters.
To ensure your safety, zip-lining is always supervised by a professional instructor. He or she will check that you are properly harnessed.
Before you start, your instructor will brief you on how to use the equipment. He or she will also remind you of the safety instructions to be observed, such as:
Zip-lining is also subject to weather conditions. For example, in strong winds, access may be limited.
In France, many natural sites are home to bungee jumping centers. These centers offer several thrilling activities, including zip-lining. Most often, these are giant zip lines, on courses of 1 to 2 kilometers.
This option is ideal if you want to enjoy an adrenalin rush during your vacation, or simply try out zip-lining in a breathtaking natural setting.
Tyrolean traverse is also the star activity at tree-climbing centers. In the middle of the forest or in a park, tree climbing is an increasingly popular activity, with children and adults alike. It's an opportunity to take a breath of fresh air in the forest, while getting your adrenaline pumping.
All accrobranche centers generally have a zip line. Some even stretch for several hundred meters, for an adventure among the trees you won't soon forget.
France abounds ingrandiose natural spaces, where you can learn to zip-line in complete safety. For those who want to discover this adventure sport in the most beautiful of spaces, here's a selection of the best zip lines in France.
Skypark is a bungee jumping center in Normandy, offering a giant 400-meter zip line for maximum thrills. You'll enjoy an experience at over 100km/hour for maximum thrills.
At Châtel in Haute-Savoie, thrill-seekers will have the pleasure of trying out two zip lines, each stretching over 1000 meters of cable. It's an opportunity to rediscover the magnificent landscapes of the Alps, while filling up on speed.
The first zip line, 1,200 metres long, takes you over the hamlet of Plaine Dranse, at a maximum height of 140 metres. The second, over 1300 metres long, brings you down to the Col de Bassachaux. With a maximum height of 240 meters, it's best not to be afraid of heights!
If you want to enjoy the dizzying sensations of a giant zip line, right in the heart of the Auvergne countryside, the Super Besse zip line is just what you need.
With a length of 1600 metres, the zip line allows you to fly over the Super Besse resort, with the highest vertical drop in France (240 metres). The adrenalin rush lasts just over a minute.
In the Southern Alps, the La Colmiane zip line is not only the biggest in France, but also one of the biggest in Europe.
This sensational attraction takes you from an altitude of over 1,770 meters to 1,489 meters, for a total vertical drop of almost 300 meters. Its total length is 2663 meters. Thrills guaranteed, above the magnificent La Colmiane ski area.
The Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle zip line, near Saint-Jean-de-Luz, stretches for around 600 metres. This flying course, the only one of its kind in the Basque Country, allows you to fly over the superb Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle lake, in the middle of a forest of hundred-year-old oaks.
This activity is open to children aged 7 and over accompanied by an adult. To admire the scenery in optimal weather conditions, the Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle zip line is open from April to October.
Finally, there's the La Bresse zip line in the Vosges. With 1,315 metres of cable, you'll enjoy speeds of up to 110 km/h: one of the fastest zip lines in the world!
It's also an opportunity to admire the Vologne valley from a bird's-eye view, and to fly over a magnificent expanse of fir trees. The Bresse Tyrolean traverse can be enjoyed by both partners. Your child is welcome, provided he or she weighs at least 25 kg and is at least 1.10 m tall.
