Lago Maggiore Zipline
The unique feeling of diving like a hawk!
In front of you the splendid panorama of Lake Maggiore, all around you the green Intrasca Valley, and in your heart the emotion of flying and the unique feeling of diving like a hawk. There are almost 2 km that separate in a straight line Pian d’Arla (1,307 m. above sea level) from Alpe Segletta (960 m above sea level), 1,850 meters that can be covered in just over a minute and a half, flying at over 120 km/h, securely hooked to a cable. This is the essence of the Lago Maggiore Zipline, a thrill that runs on a wire and gives the excitement of flight. The Zipline is a steel cable suspended between two points featuring a different height where get hooked to a cable for a fast descent that gives the feeling of free flight. Unlike hang gliding, paragliding, and other non-motorized flight systems, the Zipline is within everyone’s reach; it does not require equipment, special skills, or preparation.
HOW IT WORKS: Flying on the Lake Maggiore Zipline is quite simple and comfortable. It is recommended that you buy tickets online or at authorized Vivaticket stores, establishing the date and time, thus ensuring the booking and avoiding unnecessary queues. It is also possible to buy online a gift ticket, for all the details, please visit the section GIVE THE GIFT OF FLIGHT. The meeting point (Aurano, Alpe Segletta) is the arrival station of Lago Maggiore ZIPline. Here you will find a comfortable free parking lot, ticket office, bar restaurant “LA Batùa” and a cozy green area where companions who do not fly can wait for your arrival. The meeting at the ticket office is scheduled within half an hour before booking time. Once the release form is filled out, it is possible to rent a GoPro camera to make a video of the adventure. The shuttle leaves within the hour of booking and in about 20 minutes reaches the departure station. Here, after a briefing, you will receive all the equipment you need for the flight (harness, helmet, and goggles). Our operators hook the pulley to the cable and … 3 2 1 FLY! At the end of the flight an automatic system ensures gentle braking. On the arrival platform, our operators welcome you, unhook the pulley and collect the harness.
1 CABLE, 2 STYLES OF FLIGHT: Our system offers the possibility to choose the style of flight between Free Style or Falcon Style, both individually and in pairs, just before the launch. Discover in the FAQ http://www.lagomaggiorezipline.it/info-e-costi/da-sapere/ the limits of weight and height. Free Style: for those who wish to fly like a swallow. The hook is frontal, the position is upright, the arms and legs are free. Those who wish to use this style can perform any kind of movement, flying upside down and enjoying all the freedom of floating in the air. Falcon Style: The style of those who want to feel like a diving hawk. The hook is at the back; the position is stretched out, face down, arms and legs are gathered in an aerodynamic position searching for maximum speed. From 0 to over 120 km/h in just a few seconds for those who, in addition to the flight, love the thrill of speed.
DEPARTURE – “IL FIENILE”: Pian d’Arla (1307 above sea level) is located on the Cadorna Line, the fortification dating back to the First World War. Here, right next to the road, the departure station was built, a structure in stone and wood that replicates in every detail the traditional barns of the Intrasca Valley. According to tradition, the mountain barn collected the harvest of the most difficult meadows, where the slope forced to work in a difficult position holding on to a cable to mow with one hand the green and rare tufts of grass of the pasture. The barn was often connected to the overhanging wire mesh that carried the precious loads to the villages of the Intrasca Valley. Today that wire was transformed into the Fienile as the starting point of the Lago Maggiore Zipline. Entering, you have the feeling of being in a safe and quiet place, sheltered, where you can focus and get ready in the twilight. It is the moment before you dive into the light, the wind, the speed, and the emotion of the flight. The departure facility of the Lago Maggiore Zipline is also accessible to people with disabilities who need to move in a wheelchair.
ARRIVAL – “IL NIDO”: Alpe Segletta (960 m above sea level) is an inhabited alpine pasture equipped with hospitality facilities, second homes, and Alpine refuges. The Nido is the arrival of the Lago Maggiore Zipline, where you will find the free parking, ticket office, and La Batùa bar-restaurant, which offers traditional cuisine and wide spaces where you can spend time in company. The Nest is a tailor-made structure that fits into the wooded landscape, integrating perfectly with its appearance made of transparencies and crossed logs. Like a nest, it guarantees a perfect welcome to those who fly, to those who accompany, and to those who want to enjoy the Valley, perhaps watching the flyers! A network of paths starts from the Nido, allowing simple and pleasant walks suitable for children, and challenging paths for expert hikers, leading to high altitude through unique landscapes. A marked path connects, in about an hour and a half’s walk, the Nido to the Fienile, the departure point of the Lago Maggiore Zipline. At the Nido it is also possible to rent e-bikes to discover the roads of the Cadorna Line, more than 30 km of easy dirt roads. The arrival facility of the Lago Maggiore Zipline is also accessible to people with disabilities who need to move in a wheelchair.
PARK AND FLY: A handy parking lot with 40 parking spaces at Alpe Segletta welcomes those who wish to fly on Lake Maggiore Zipline, reaching it with their own vehicle. After parking, you will find yourself at the Nido, the arrival station of the Lago Maggiore ZIPline, where the ticket office and La Batùa, our bar-restaurant, are located. You are immediately ready to fly; there is no need to take long walks, climb steep paths, or anything else. The shuttle bus takes you in less than 20 minutes to the departure station at Pian d’Arla, and you fly! When you arrive, you can decide whether to make a second flight, stop at our restaurant, or stroll in the Terre Alte following the marked paths. At the Nido it is also possible to rent e-bikes to discover the Cadorna Line roads, more than 30 km of easy dirt roads. Those who accompany and do not fly can wait at the Nido and enjoy the arrivals, stopping on the lawn or sitting comfortably at the bar restaurant tables.
