Bungee Jump in Kushma

• 228 m — The Highest in Nepal: A free fall from the Kushma-Gyadi bridge over the Kali Gandaki, among the highest jumps in the world.

• One of the World's Tallest Footbridges: The bridge is worth the trip on its own, strung across a gorge with the river a thread below.

• Two Hours from Pokhara: A day trip from the lake rather than a thirteen-hour round trip from Kathmandu.

• The Kushma Swing: A 228 m swing from the same bridge, available instead of or alongside the jump.

• Three Activities in One Gorge: Bungee, swing and one of Nepal's longest zip lines within a few minutes of each other.

The Kushma-Gyadi bridge spans the Kali Gandaki gorge at a height of around 228 m, which puts the free fall among the three or four highest commercial bungees in the world and comfortably the highest in Asia by some measures. The gorge here is narrow and vertical-walled, and the sensation is quite different from the Bhote Koshi: there is more air beneath you and it lasts appreciably longer, around seven seconds before the cord takes.

Procedure is the same as anywhere serious. You are weighed on arrival, the cord is selected against your weight, the harness is fitted and then independently checked, and the jump masters run the count. Cords are logged and retired on a fixed schedule. Most people spend twenty to thirty minutes at the site from weigh-in to walking back off the bridge.

The same operator runs a 228 m swing from the bridge. Where the bungee drops you vertically and bounces, the swing releases you into free fall and then into an enormous arc down and along the gorge, which lasts far longer and which a good many people find harder to commit to than the jump.

A few minutes away, strung between the gorge walls, is one of the longest and steepest zip lines in Nepal — around 1.8 km of cable with a substantial vertical drop, run in a seated harness at speeds well over 100 kph. It is the mildest of the three by a distance and is the one to add if a member of the group does not want to jump. All three can be bought together as a combination ticket.

Minimum age 16, with a parent or guardian signature under 18. Minimum weight 45 kg, maximum 110 kg. You are weighed on the day and the scale is what counts, not what you tell us at booking.

You cannot jump with heart disease, high blood pressure, epilepsy, a neurological or spinal condition, a recent fracture or dislocation, or if you are pregnant. Alcohol on the day is an absolute bar. Declare any medical condition when you book: the jump masters will turn people away at the bridge and there is no refund at that stage, whereas a conversation beforehand usually resolves it.

Around two to two and a half hours west of Pokhara by road through Naudanda and Kusma bazaar, on sealed road for most of the way. Transport both ways is included and the day runs roughly 7 am to 5 pm. From Kathmandu it is a long drive and we would normally sequence it with a Pokhara stay rather than sell it as a Kathmandu day trip.

Bring comfortable clothes you can move in, closed shoes, and sunglasses with a retainer or none at all. Leave phones, hats, loose jewellery and anything in a pocket with the ground crew — the gorge is 228 m deep and nothing that falls comes back. Lunch is included at the site. The gorge is warm through most of the year; a light layer is enough.

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