SIV Hotspots

Bastienne Wentzel above the lagoon in Ölüdeniz. Photo: Erwin Voogt

Guide to Oludeniz, Turkey

Set on a Mediterranean cove in the south-west of Turkey, Ölüdeniz is a beautiful and reliable place to fly. The season runs April to November
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The Annecy paragliding arena. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

Guide to Annecy, France

A landscape that could be designed for XC flying, come to Annecy from April till October for fabulous flying and the cleanest lake in Europe
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Gerlitzen, Austria. Photo: Xandi Meschuh

SIV Hotspots: Gerlitzen

Gerlitzen is better known as a place people camp for the whole season to hone their acro skills than it is for SIV, and the skies can get busy!
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Bornos, Spain. Photo: Fredrik Gustafsson

SIV Hotspots: Bornos

A freshwater lake and a winch provide the perfect playground for SIV or paramotor slalom training
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Lake Garda, Italy. Photo: Gudrun Öschl, profly.org

SIV hotspots: Lake Garda

With 1,200m above the lake you’ll have more height than Annecy here, and the cablecar gets you back up and ready to fly again quickly
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The stunning fishtail of Machaphuchare (6,993 m) dominates flying in Pokhara. Photo: Peter Wolf

Guide to Pokhara, Nepal

Pokhara is a must on any serious pilot’s world tour – fly warm winter thermals against the backdrop of the snow-clad Himalaya
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