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Límite Zero is the only cross-border zipline in the world, spanning the Guadiana River between Spain and Portugal. Riders can reach speeds of up to 50 mph on the 2,362-foot-long zip line.
Many adventurous individuals have experienced the thrill of traveling by zipline: a pulley suspended from an inclined cable that pulls riders from one end to the other, propelled only by gravity. Some ziplines criss-cross rainforest canopies or canyons, providing riders with panoramic views and also giving them an adrenaline rush. But there’s a cable car in southwest Spain that does even more. Spanning the Guadiana River between Sanlúcar de Guadiana, Spain, and Alcoutim, Portugal, Límite Zero is the only cross-border zipline in the world. Also, since Portugal is in a different time zone, cyclists technically travel back an hour when they reach the end of their one-minute journey.
I’m just whizzing through Portugal:
After arriving in Alcoutim and seeing the sights, participants take a ferry across the river back to Spain.
Riders can reach speeds of up to 50 mph (80 km/h) on the zip line, which is approximately 2,362 feet (720 m) long.
Since the ferry can only accommodate foot passengers and there is no bridge between Sanlúcar de Guadiana and Alcoutim, vehicles must travel over 46 miles (75 km) to complete the same journey.
