Bridge Swing over the River Garry in Perthshire
Bridge Swing over the River Garry in Perthshire

Bridge Swing over the River Garry in Perthshire

Swing over to the River Garry for unforgettable adrenalin packed experiences with the Highland Fling bridge swing! You’ll free fall around 15 metres and swing 40 metres above the river from the bridge and a specially constructed bungee platform. Once the swing is over they’ll winch you back to where you started. Led by a qualified Bridge Swing Master and rigged in a full-body harness, the experience uses the latest technology and safety equipment. This is the first purpose-built, permanent swing platform from a bridge in the UK, and a fantastic activity to add to your Stack!

What's special about the Ptilochry area?

Highland Fling Bungee's bring swing is built on the Garry bridge over the River Garry, near Pitlochry - a beautiful natural environment as well as an area of historic significance where the famous Soldier's Leap took place!

The Garry Bridge is situated above the dramatic Killiecrankie Gorge surrounded by ancient trees. Further down the river, is the site of the Soldier’s Leap, where Donald MacBean a Redcoat soldier, fleeing from the Jacobites at the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689, jumped 18ft across the river to make his lucky escape. For an unforgettable experience, we would suggest using the bridge swing instead!

  • Bridge height: 40m or 132 feet
  • £69 per person per jump, 2nd jump by the same person on the same day £30pp
  • The experience takes approximately an hour
  • What to wear: Sensible clothing and footwear
  • Minimum age: 10 years old
  • Maximum age: 110 years young (over 65’s requires a letter from a doctor)
  • Minimum weight limit: 40kg or 6.2 stone
  • Maximum weight limit: 120kg or 18.9 stone
  • Please book in advance
  • Car parking is available at the Killiecrankie Visitor Centre

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