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A certified 56-degree drop over the Seti Gandaki valley makes Pokhara's ZipFlyer the steepest zip line on Earth — here is what a 1.8-kilometre…
By Laxman Rawal · Aug 24, 2026
Most zip lines let gravity do a gentle favour. This one does not. Step off the platform above Sarangkot and for the first stretch of the ride you are dropping at 56 degrees from horizontal — steeper than a black-diamond ski run, steeper than any other zip…
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What this means for you You do not need a trekking permit, altitude acclimatisation or expedition-level fitness to feel Nepal's vertical drop — the ZipFlyer compresses it into about two minutes, harnessed and guided, for the cost of a nice dinner. It sits at…
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