Adventure Walk
If you’re feeling energetic, why not try the Adventure Walk up one of the southern legs of the arch. Visitors are issued with safety equipment and, under the watchful eye of qualified instructors, a group of up to nine people at a time will be able to make their way to the top of the arch (and down again) via some 500 steps.
You will stop at various points to catch your breath and take pictures of the city and magnificent coastline as you ascend. On your way up, you will pass the bridge platform where the brave take the plunge on the Big Swing 70 metres up, so check it out and see if you could take the plunge! It takes about 20 minutes each way walking at a leisurely pace.
While Wembley Stadium’s arch in London may be higher, it is shorter in span, making the Moses Mabhida Stadium arch the longest spanning arch of any stadium in the world at 350 metres. The arch design was inspired by the Y-shape pattern in the South African flag. The arch also supports the entire roof structure and comprises 55 individual sections weighing 3.5 tonnes each. The sections were manufactured in Hamburg and shipped to Durban for assembly. It weighs 2600 tonnes and is 30 storeys high at 106 metres.
Appropriate footwear should be worn such as trainers or closed shoes – no heels, ladies!
