News & Updates

Skyline Swansea will include an accessible gondola travelling from the Copper Quarter to the summit of Kilvey Hill. At the top of the hill, there will be a range of planned facilities and activities, including gravity-powered downhill karting ‘Luge’ rides, a sky swing, improved and new walking and mountain biking trails, a children’s playground, and places to eat and drink. A zipline will be added at a later stage, after opening.

The Skyline Luge is a gravity-fuelled downhill kart ride that forms part of the Skyline Swansea development. When open, there will be three Luge tracks to ride down, and a chairlift will bring riders back to the top of the hill.

It is designed to be accessible to a broad range of visitors and will sit alongside other visitor activities and facilities planned for the site, such as food and drink outlets.

We operate a global network of Luge sites, welcoming millions of visitors each year. Skyline Swansea will be our first Luge site in the UK.

Tree felling is continuing along the approved gondola corridor as planned. The works are being carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted by Swansea Council and are a necessary step in delivering the gondola line.

Yes. Every tree removed as part of the project will be replaced with native broadleaf species, alongside native shrubs and grassland seeding, at a minimum ratio of three new native plants for every one removed. Procurement of native tree whips and meadow seed is already underway as part of the site’s restoration and landscaping programme. 

Yes. Public access to Kilvey Hill is being maintained throughout the works. Where construction activities intersect with existing pathways, a banksman will be on site to manage safe passage for visitors.

Some public rights of way near the work areas have been temporarily rerouted to keep people safe. We’ve worked to maintain as much access to the hill as possible during this time. Signage is installed across the site marking temporary routes.

Following community feedback, we’ve carried out additional clearance works on the temporary path to make it easier to follow for walkers.

You can contact us here. We welcome questions about the project and feedback on our work on site.

We expect to begin advertising roles closer to opening. Based on the current programme, that is likely to be around six months before opening in mid-2028. We will announce recruitment on our website, social channels and in this newsletter.

No. Although some of the works will be visible from nearby roads, they are not expected to affect traffic flow or public access. The only interaction with the highway will be construction vehicles entering and leaving the site, and no traffic management measures are required.

Yes. A certified ecologist from EDP is supervising the works throughout to ensure they are carried out in line with the ecological requirements set out in the project’s planning permission.