The Greatest Underground Adventure On Earth

You may think you have to travel far and wide to find the best adventure in the world, but it might be closer to home than you realise…

Located in the innocent village of Betws-y-Coed, North Wales, is the longest underground adventure in the world, consisting of zip lines, bridges, abseils and traverses across five kilometres deep in the Snowdonia mountains. Bringing the old mines back to life, Go Below presents the Zip Below Xtreme, a record-breaking, supersize adventure that takes all day to complete.

The course boasts the world’s longest underground zip line at 130 metres, appropriately named Goliath, the world’s first underground free fall, and the deepest point accessible to man in Great Britain. With 14 traverses, three abseils and three bridges to top it off, this is not for the faint hearted.

While the activity itself would please anyone searching for an adrenaline burst, the setting can’t help but take centre stage as you journey through the routes and passageways that haven’t seen a single soul for over 100 years. There’s even evidence of the last miners for a truly authentic step back in time. Taking this into consideration, the steepest of the zip lines is operated as a zip ride, with a seat, and the passenger is lowered slowly to take in what surrounds them.

Only those 18 years old and over can take on this intense course of agility, stamina and strength. Taken in groups of scheduled trips, you can book this adventure for £79pp.

If the Zip Below Xtreme sounds like something you’d want to conquer, head to www.go-below.co.uk.