Contra Dam - "GoldenEye" Bungee Jumping

The Contra Dam, is also known as Verzasca Dam under unofficial name and the Locarno Dam as well. It is an arch dam on the Verzasca River in the Val Verzasca of Ticino, Switzerland. The dam’s unique architecture is the main attracted and curious thing for tourists and active recreation enthusiasts. It is very popular among Bungee Jumpers.

Actually, James Bond film GoldenEye made the Verzasca Dam and the bungee jump from it one of the world’s most famous jumps. (GoldenEye is a 1995 spy film, the seventeenth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions). In that movie few agents jump from the Verzasca Dam. Since then, the thousands of the fans of the movie visited there to repeat the leap of the agents.The dam serves as a place for Bunjee Jumping.

The Contra Dam is also known among the fans of the other Indian film – Dhoom 3.

General Information of Dam and Bungee Jumping

Completion	1965
Location	Locarno, Tessin, Switzerland
Impounds	Verzasca
Coordinates	46° 11′ 48″ N 8° 50′ 56″ E
Height	220m
Retained water volume	105 000 000 m³
Crest Length	380m
Dam Volume	660 000 m3
Sensational Level	Extreme
Spoken Language	French, English, German
Fitness Level	Everybody Welcome
Duration	1 hour
Meeting Point	Trekking team, Via Valle Verzasca, 6596 Gordola, Switzerland

Activity requirements

Weight – between 45 kg and 115 kg
Age 65 and older need to provide a medical certificate.

Participants with the following health conditions are explicitly excluded:

– Pregnancy

– High blood pressure

– Heart disorders

– Epilepsy

– Musculoskeletal damages

– Neurological disorders

– Inner ear problems

Special terms

Please arrive at the meeting spot at least 10 min. before your scheduled jump.
No personal camera will be allowed during the jump for safety reasons.
Weather conditions can affect your jump.

Location: Gordola

August 12

8:00 am

23.98 °C

August 12

11:00 am

26.36 °C

August 12

2:00 pm

31.72 °C

August 12

5:00 pm

35.4 °C

Address

Via Valle Verzasca, 6596 Gordola, Switzerland

Opening Time

Opened for 24 hours

Tickets

Swiss travel pass

Duration

1 hour

Location: Gordola

2:00 am

August 13

20.88 °C

91 %

1021 hPa

2.14 m/s

11 deg

light rain

5:00 am

August 13

20.09 °C

98 %

1020 hPa

2.49 m/s

355 deg

light rain

8:00 am

August 13

22.76 °C

62 %

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broken clouds

11:00 am

August 13

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183 deg

clear sky

2:00 pm

August 13

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189 deg

clear sky

5:00 pm

August 13

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clear sky

8:00 pm

August 13

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11:00 pm

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light rain

2:00 am

August 14

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5:00 am

August 14

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8:00 am

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11:00 am

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5:00 pm

August 14

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clear sky

8:00 pm

August 14

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11:00 pm

August 14

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2:00 am

August 15

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5:00 am

August 15

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clear sky

8:00 am

August 15

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11:00 am

August 15

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2:00 pm

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clear sky

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August 15

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August 15

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August 15

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2:00 am

August 16

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5:00 am

August 16

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8:00 am

August 16

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11:00 am

August 16

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August 16

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clear sky

5:00 pm

August 16

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clear sky

8:00 pm

August 16

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11:00 pm

August 16

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5:00 am

August 17

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Contra Dam - "GoldenEye" Bungee Jumping

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