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Bloukrans Bridge is the site of the world's highest commercial bridge bungee jumping, Bloukrans Bridge Bungy, operated by Face Adrenalin since 1997. [5] The Bloukrans River below forms the border between the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces and is located in the Tsitsikamma region of the Garden Route.
Bloukrans Bridge Bungy is one of the world's highest commercial bungy jumping sites at 216 metres (709 ft) above the Bloukrans River. [1] It is situated at Bloukrans Bridge on the N2 Highway at the border between the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape in the Tsitsikamma area of South Africa's Garden Route. It has been operated by Face Adrenalin ...
The Bloukrans River is a short river located in the Tsitsikamma region of the Garden Route, South Africa. It is located on the border between the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces. The river mouth is located east of Nature's Valley , the Bloukrans Bridge spans the river near the mouth and the Bloukrans Pass is close by.
Near the park is the Bloukrans Bridge, the world's highest bridge bungee jump at 216 metres (709 ft). [2] The word "Tsitsikamma" originates from the Khoekhoe language tse-tsesa, meaning "clear", and gami, meaning "water", probably referring to the clear water of the Tsitsikamma River. [3] Other meanings are 'place of much water' and 'waters ...
"Construction and related design aspects of a large span concrete arch bridge". The Civil Engineer in South Africa. 26 (4). South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE): 189– 204. hdl:10520/AJA10212019_18860. ISSN 1021-2000. Morgan, Alastair (May 2020). "BERRT 2019 – Eastern Cape: A celebration of South African bridge engineering ...
Bloukrans Bridge is on the border between the Eastern and Western Cape provinces, and sports the highest bungee jump in the world. View north to Tsitsikamma Mountains - Kareedouw Pass to right of image
The Bloukrans River Bridge was the first bridge to be used as a bungee jump launch spot in Africa when Face Adrenalin introduced bungee jumping to the African continent in 1990. Bloukrans Bridge Bungy has been operated commercially by Face Adrenalin since 1997, and is the highest commercial bridge bungee in the world. [19]
After Plettenberg Bay, a section of the road is tolled as the Tsitsikamma Toll Route, primarily because of the Bloukrans Bridge (crossing the Bloukrans River). An alternative route (part of the R102) used to run through Nature's Valley but this was closed in November 2007 after flood damage. [11]