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Description over Little Rock Lake Zipline
We have built an adventure park in Kronoparken
about 5 km north of Klavreström and about 2 km
from highway 31. We, who built the park are Jonas
Grahn and Håkan Blad, and we have had help of
many talented people.
We are open all year round
We are open daily under peak season with several
flights in the New Green/Blue, Black and the
Kamikaze course. Group bookings 8 pax in Black
and Kamikaze are available for booking every day
of the year except Christmas Eve and New Year's
Eve. In high season we are also open for drop-in
but reservations in our booking tool is always
recommended.
What is Zipline?
Zipline is simply a cable ride where you hang in a
harness and go on a wire. You go one by one on
the line between several stations. We take groups
of up to 8 guests, the groups are always
accompanied with two guides who are responsible
for your safety during the adventure. It is an
adrenalin-filled adventure with elements of high
altitudes and speeds in a very beautiful nature. You
start from the top of a mountain that is also one of
Smålands highest points. Further on you will pass
over the untouched Swedish nature with key
biotopes, canyons, streams and with a view over
four lakes. The maximum height is 52 meters
above the ground and the longest single zip is 427
meters with a maximum speed of 75km/h.
Operations of this type are governed by the
European norm and the Swedish standards and the
facility that is being built will be the first in Sweden
with design responsibility, and will also be the first
inspected by an accredited inspection body. This
type of adventure activities are popular, especially
in the South East Asia and America. In Sweden
there are some small courses and one larger
facility in Åre.
Vice Park manager Eddie Blomgren zipping the new 388 meter
line. Photo: Peter Szabo
Description over New Green/Blue Zip – Family
friendly -
The New Green/Blue tour starts from the top of
the park, it is 1009 meters long spread over seven
stations. New Green/Blue course has three
laminated poles which are between 8 and 12.5
meters high. It also includes two high towers and
one platform in the trees. The ending is down on
the ground where the zipwire is attached to a huge
stone. The tour ends by a 250 meter beautiful
forest walk back to Basecamp. The highest point in
the New Green/Blue tour is 15 meters above the
ground. The adventure takes 2 hours, depending
on the size of the group. This adventure costs 850
SEK including loans of adequate equipment, safety
briefing and the company of two zipline guides
during the adventure. For children/youth under 18
it costs 400 SEK. We recommend that our guides
are responsible for the tandemzipping with
children as we know from experience that the
child's accompanying adult often needs to fully
concentrate on their own riding. All riders also
receive a Green tubular headwear. This is a safety
feature designed to prevent long hair getting stuck
in the pulley while zipping. This headwear,
decorated with our logo, becomes somewhat of a
trophy for those who have dared to go zipping.
They are not for sale, they are reserved only for
those who have the courage to go on the
Green/Blue tour. On this tour it is possible to
tandemzip with children from the age of five, but
only with one of our guides. Children from the age
of 10, or with a body weight of at least 35 kg, can
zip alone. It is possible that children can go tandem
with one of our Guides on all courses.
Description of Black Zip
The Black tour is an adrenaline filled adventure for
those who wants something extra. The registration
is done at the top of our Base Camp, where you
also receive all equipment. We are starting with a
25 meter walk over a suspension bridge at 17
meters above the ground to tower one where you
zip out to tower number two. Then we go for a
faster line with a fall of 24 meters on a distance of
370 meters, here you can reach a speed of 72
km/h. Between tower four and the 300 year old
tree we have the highest line, which is strained 52
meters over ground and 242 meters long. At the
tree we start from ground level and zip out to a
tower. Then back across the canyon at 20 meters
height. We zip over Sawcreek Canyon with wild
streaming water beneath us. After this we come to
a rock wall and climb 102 steps along a mountain
system of stairs. The 18 meter climb gets us up to
another tower. From this tower to a platform that
we have built in a gluampole with 388 meters
zipline to tower Rosenborg. From Tower
Rosenborg to tower 7 where we have the "Happy
Ending". This adventure is suitable for really brave
people and takes about 2,5-3 hours in a group of
eight people. It contains 11 stations and 1684
meters line. All riders also receive a black tubular
head wear which is also a safety feature to prevent
long hair from getting stuck in the pulley while
zipping. This headwear with our logo is a great
trophy for those who have completed the course.
These headwears are not for sale, they are
reserved for those who show the courage to go on
the Black Zip.
Description of Kamikaze Zip
Kamikaze Zip is pure awesome, a total of 2100
meters long and consists of 12 stations spread over
6 towers which are between 12 and 20 meters
high. We are going on the first four lines of Black
zip and then a shorter beautiful forest walk to
Overhang. From Overhang we zip 250 meters over
to Lazy Fir. The zip from Lazy Fir is 427 meters long
with top speed at 75 km/h. We are landing on a
cliff 20 meter above the ground and climb up
through a built-in 5 meters ladder to a higher cliff
there we have a 100 meters forest walk to tower 6.
From this tower to a platform that we have built in
a gluampole with 388 meters zipline to tower
Rosenborg. From Tower Rosenborg to tower 7
there we have "Happy Ending" for Black and
Kamikaze Zip. Three specially designed platforms
on a pole and two glulam poles that are eight
meters high in the middle of the wilderness. The
adventure takes 3,5-4 hours, depending on the size
of the group. This adventure will cost 1500 SEK
which includes loan of the equipment, safety
briefing and two accompanying zipline guides.
Children/Youths under 18 years old go for 750 SEK.
All riders also receive a red tubular head wear
which is also a safety feature to prevent long hair
from getting stuck in the pulley while zipping. This
headwear with our logo is a great trophy for those
who have completed the course. These headwears
are not for sale, they are reserved for those who
show the courage to go on the Kamikaze Zip.
We thrive in the trees! Photo: Daniel Breece
Zipline over Sawcreek canyon from tower 5
Who can Zip?
We say that everyone between 5-99 years old can
zip. Minimum weight for a zipper is 35 kg and
maximum weight is 125 kg. A person who can walk
a short walk and then climb up two meter on a
ladder can zip. However we do not recommend
guests with any kinds of trauma or women who are
pregnant to go zipping. Should a participant weight
less than 35 kg, we can provide weight belts.
Is it safe to zip?
Little Rock Lake has a well pronounced safety
policy and all our zipline guides are doing a
prescribed training and only guides that are
approved after the training may serve in our park.
The company also has a documented risk analysis
for the entire organization and our guides are well
aware of possible risks that may arise in different
situations. All guides have also been under the
usual first introductions and are oriented in cardiac
resuscitation. The company has a safety
organisation for every known risk the park has
today. Our guests are not allowed to perform any
switching operations of the personal security
details, of course both our guides are responsible
for all technical management of the guest assigned
safety equipment. We follow all instructions in the
Product Safety Law and the facility is inspected and
documented before starting up every day. The
course is also inspected weekly and monthly by the
companies management.
Which time of the year can I go zipping?
You can zip all year round in almost any weather.
The only times you can not zip is when there are
very strong winds, thunder, snow storm or if there
would be a forest fire in the area, then we shut
down the park of safety reasons.
What to wear?
We always recommend forest appropriate
clothing. This means comfortable sports and sturdy
shoes or athletic shoes. Sandals, flip-flop, clog or
other open shoes are not allowed. If there is a risk
for rain you will have to bring your own rain gear.
We do not cancel during bad weather but we
provide goggles as an extra safety. All information
on how to be dressed or when it is otherwise not
possible to zip can be found in our terms and
conditions.
Are there other worthwhile attractions in the
park?
The observation tower on top
On top of the mountain there is a 20 meter high
tower with one of Swedens most beautiful views.
From the tower you get a clear day a mile wide and
an unobstructed 360 degree panorama with lake
Änghultasjöns wide waters mirror and the vast
forest lance foray which is fabulous. Certain times
of the year lake Änghultasjön is embedded in
complete fog and then you get a surreal aircraft
perspective of the area.
Suspension bridge and observation tower at Base Camp.
Fotograf: Daniel Breece
Restaurant Fine Forest på toppen
Our restaurant Fine Forest can take 40-50 guest
under the peak season July-August. The restaurant
is open daily between the hours of 12.00 – 18.00. It
is also possible to buy simpler food to barbecue
yourself at one of our public barbecue areas
adjacent to the top. Please notice that all your
debris should be taken home for recycling and that
the company does not take care of the recycling of
any non-recurring items from the guest at our
public barbecue area.
We like to serve local produced food in Restaurant Fine Forest.
Photo: Daniel Breece
Accommodation in Sky Camp
The company offers exclusive accommodation in the form of overnight stay in the tower room with spectacular views of the lake and forest landscape. This is a Spartan accommodation with two beds, water toilet and a shower. The room is big enough for two adults and two children but then it will be a bit crowded. To stay over night in thetower is priced to 4000 SEK per night/top cabin.
Wilma and Janik in Sky Camp. Fotograf: Daniel Breece
Our traditional Happy Ending pictures
Peter Szabo, our Park Manager
556884-2271
Little Rock Lake AB
Royal Sawcreek Crownpark
360 72 KLAVRESTRÖM-SWEDEN
info@littlerocklake.com
0470-542900
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