Mega new £50m UK karting attraction with gondola lift, sky swing & snaking luge ride is coming to famous seaside city
A MULTI-MILLION pound karting attraction is set to come to a major seaside city.
Thrill-seekers will be able to experience the ride in just two years time.
The brand-new attraction – known as Skyline Swansea – is set to bring Europe’s first ever skyline luge to the Welsh city.
The £49million experience will see visitors taking a cable car up the mile-long stretch from the Copper Quarter to Kilvey Hill.
Once there, thrill-seekers will be able to ride a three-wheeled luge cart – a type of reclining sled – down a 1,012-meter snaking track, propelling visitors downwards using gravity.
Three luge tracks will be available to ride upon opening, along with a children’s adventure park, a 50mph sky swing, and a 150-seat restaurant with a separate bar area.
The mountain biking trails that are currently available on the hill will also be maintained and improved, with additional trails to be added.
New Zealand-based Skyline Enterprises, the firm behind the project, revealed that construction is currently underway, with an estimated completion date of mid-2028.
The leisure company said their mission was to “open up Kilvey Hill for everyone to enjoy, bringing accessible tourism to the heart of Swansea” and “where the sweeping views of Swansea Bay, Gower, and Bannau Brycheiniog can be enjoyed by all”.
This marks the firm’s first project in the UK, having built similar style sites across New Zealand, Canada, Singapore and South Korea.
The 193-metre hill also remains a popular site for hikers, cyclists and trail runners, with an estimated 140,000 visitors each year.
However, the new attraction is projected to bring in upwards of 450,000 visitors annually, with more than half coming from outside of Wales.