Trip Ideas Adventure Travel Dubai's New Zip Line Soars Through the City's Skyscrapers Are you brave enough to try it? By Jess McHugh Jess McHugh Twitter Website Jess McHugh is a journalist, author, and researcher who has reported from North and South America, Europe, the Caribbean, and West Africa. She's written hundreds of stories, ranging from the fight to preserve world heritage in Palmyra, Syria, to the story of the first American dictionary. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Nation, The Paris Review, Time, New York Magazine, The New Republic, Fortune, Village Voice, International Business Times, CNN, Avidly (Los Angeles Review of Books), AFP Services, The Believer, Lapham's Quarterly, Teen Vogue, Business Insider, InStyle, Dame, Thrillist, Man Repeller, and Travel + Leisure, among others. She can be found between New York City and Paris. * 8+ years of experience working as a writer and researcher * Author of "Americanon" (Dutton, Penguin-Random House, 2021) * Bilingual in French and English * Former staff reporter at Time Inc. and International Business Times. * Received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from Yale University Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Published on December 6, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email A new zip line that will give daredevils the chance to fly between skyscrapers in Dubai is opening this week. XLine lets brave riders soar as fast as 50 mph for 3,280 feet about 560 feet in the air in Dubai's marina district (for about $180), according to the Associated Press. Jumana Jolie/Getty Images The new attraction is similar to another in Dubai that opened two years ago near Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest skyscraper. However, the new zip line is twice as fast — and includes two parallel lines for those who want to try it out with a partner. XDubai, an adventure travel company, created the ride, which it claims is the longest urban zip line in the world. (The title has not been confirmed.) The longest zip line in the world can also be found in the United Arab Emirates on the Jebel Jais mountain, about 100 miles outside of Dubai. That experience, stretching 9,200 feet, is also opening this month. And closer to the U.S., the world's steepest zip line can be found on St. Martin. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit