Congo River Rapids
Congo River Rapids is a river rapids ride made by Intamin. It is located in the Katanga Canyon area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. The rapids comes close to the Runaway Mine Train as it passes through the tunnel.Photo: BenBowser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alton Towers and Runaway Mine Train.
Alton Towers
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alton Towers, the largest theme park in the United Kingdom, is in Staffordshire, England. It is generally considered by rollercoaster enthusiasts to hold its own with any such park in the world.
Runaway Mine Train
Roller coaster
Photo: Cls With Attitude, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Runaway Mine Train is a powered steel roller coaster made by MACK Rides of Germany. The ride is located in the Katanga Canyon area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England.
Wicker Man
Roller coaster
Photo: WL2018, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wicker Man is a wooden roller coaster at Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Manufactured by Great Coasters International, the £16-million ride opened to the public on 20 March 2018 following a three-day weather delay. Wicker Man is situated 370 feet west of Congo River Rapids.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and Denstone.
Alton
Village
Photo: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alton is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, built around the site of Alton Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, and designed by Augustus Pugin.
Denstone
Village
Photo: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Denstone is a village and civil parish situated between the towns of Uttoxeter in East Staffordshire and Ashbourne in Derbyshire. It is located next to the River Churnet. Denstone is situated 2 miles southeast of Congo River Rapids.
Norbury
Hamlet
Photo: Alan Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Norbury is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is located 3 miles north of Rocester, on the B5033 road and the River Dove. The hamlet has links with George Eliot's family, the Evans. Norbury is situated 3 miles east of Congo River Rapids.
Congo River Rapids
- Type: River rafting ride
- Description: River rapids water ride
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Farley, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.9893° or 52° 59′ 22″ northLongitude
-1.88678° or 1° 53′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C4WX4Q7+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 70689498OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=river_raftingOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q5160514
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