The ultimate thrill of a Bungee
jump can now be experienced in Nepal at perhaps the best
site in the world. Nepal's first bungee jumping site is
situated 160m over the wild Bhote Koshi river, and
located close to the Nepal-Tibet border, a three-hour
bus ride from Kathmandu.
The jump, at 160m, was designed by one of New Zealand's
leading bungee consultants, and is operated by some of
the most experienced jump masters in the business. It's
mishap-proof. The agency takes safety "very, very
seriously".
Location : Eastern Nepal Less than 3 hours from
Kathmandu in the Arniko (Kathmandu/Lhasa) Highway to
within 12km of the Tibet Border and the famous
Friendship Bridge.
The Gorge: 166m wide steel suspension bridge over
the Bhote Koshi River.
The Bridge : Swiss designed, specially for bungee
jumping with a 4x safety factor. The bridge has a
loading factor of 250kg per running meter. This means
that the bridge will hold 250 x 166 = 41,500kg or 4.5
tones And those are Swiss measurements! * Over 6000
meters of steel wire was used to build the bridge *
Longest suspension bridge in Nepal * The bridge joins
two sides of a great valley. Before its construction,
locals walked five hours to cross this river gorge.
