Paragliding in Lanzarote

Destination: Lanzarote

Exploring the Island of Volcanoes

8 December, 2025, by Tim Rochas

The huge Famara cliffs on Lanzarote have long been known to hang glider pilots, but few visiting pilots come to Lanzarote to explore the island’s XC potential – most head to nearby Tenerife instead, which allows flying in sites protected from the strong NE trade winds. 

Paragliding in Lanzarote

Lanzarote is a strip of desert, beach and volcanic rock 60km long and 25km wide and forms the easternmost part of the...

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