Ras al-Khaimah’s latest zipline was confirmed by Guinness as “World’s Longest Zipline”

Saturday, February 3, 2018

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) emirate of Ras al-Khaimah said that its latest zipline was confirmed by Guinness as the “World’s Longest Zipline”. The zipline, locally known as “Jebel Jais Flight,” enables visitors to travel at a speed of up to 120 kph to 150 kph at a height of 1,680 meters above the sea level.

The official certification was handed over to Sheikh Ahmad bin Saud Bin Saqr Al-Qasimi, ruler of Ras al-Khaimah, by Hoda Khachab, the official adjudicator from Guinness World Records. Al-Qasimi was the first person to take a trial ride on the new zipline, following the official certification.

“This is a great achievement for Ras al-Khaimah’s international tourism ambitions,” said Haitham Mattar, chief executive officer of Ras al-Khaimah Tourism Development Authority. He added, “The Jebel Jais Flight will become Ras al-Khaimah’s flagship tourism product and will cement Jebel Jais as the adventure tourism hub of the Middle East.”

The UAE, a major oil supplier, holds several world records – Dubai, the largest emirate in the UAE, boasts of the world’s tallest mixed-use tower, the 829-meter-tall Burj Khalifa, and the world’s tallest hotel, the 355-meter-tall JW Marriott Marquis. In Abu Dhabi, the Capital Gate building, with a lean of 18 degrees, is the world’s furthest leaning man-made tower, housing a five-star hotel and several offices.

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