Treetop Challenge
Devon’s Ultimate Forest Adventure
Soar above Haldon Forest near Exeter on our classic Treetop Challenge — daring crossings, high platforms and thrilling zip wires.
Experience incredible hilltop-to-hilltop high ropes against the dramatic backdrop of Dartmoor. Take on this self belay course with five thrilling sections and the most epic ziplines in Devon, including a cross-valley zip that's 230m long. Get ready for daring obstacles in the tree tops including suspended bridges and our legendary Tarzan Swing.
Treetop Challenge Overview
Safety System
Self Belay
Min Age
10
Recommended Age
10+
Min Height
1.4m
Max Weight
130kg
Duration
2-3 hours
Highest Platform
14m
Longest Zip
230m
Adults must supervise children between the ages of 10 to 15 years old.
One adult (18+) can supervise 2 children aged 10 to 15 and must participate in the activity.
Adults (18+) cannot simultaneously supervise children participating in Treetop Challenge and other high ropes activities such as Treetop Adventure and Treetop Adventure Plus.
Haldon Forest Reviews
Plan Your Visit
Corporate Events
Dogs Allowed
Play Area
School Trips
Food & Drink
Walking Routes
Bike Hire
Picnic Area
Forestry England Site
See the full guide for directions, facilities, and what to bring.
Plan Your Visit
Explore by bike
Bring or hire bikes to explore the mountain bike trails.

See Canonteign Falls
Venture over to the local waterfalls, including Canonteign Falls, England’s highest manmade waterfall.

Try the play area
Let the kids blow off steam in the children’s play area.
Yes! We love dogs here at Haldon, the fluffier the better! Please make sure they don't access the course or the landing sites.
Yes there is a cafe at the main site in the carpark, about 5 minutes walk from the cabin. They have bottled drinks, cakes and a selection of hot food too.
There are baby changing facilities and an accessible toilet available at the main toilet building. Unfortunately we dont have any closer to us specifically. You can find more information on Forestry England's website.
The main paths around the site are gravel and uneven in places. Wheelchairs and pushchairs can access the cabin and spectator areas. A limited number of mobility scooters are available from the forestry site. Some woodland paths may be challenging, especially in wet weather. If you have any specific accessibility requirements please contact us ahead of your visit so we can help. You can also find more information on Forestry England's website.
Yes, parking is available on site. Is is ANPR controlled and managed by Forestry England. There are pay machines at the main area or you can pay with the RingGo app. Please pay on arrival.
Yes, we have a small area in the cabin that we can store belongings. Storage is left at your own risk. When busy, storage can be limited so please bring as little as possible.
There is only one set of toilets on site which is in the main area by the cafe, on the opposite side of the site. It is best to go to the loo before heading over to us.
Go Ape Haldon is within Haldon Forest just off the A38. Once off the A38 travel towards the Forestry England site and take the second turning to enter the car park. Once in the carpark use the central walkway from the main compound to find our cabin following the signage.
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