South Africa

The beautiful Drakensberg. Photo: Alistair Stuart

Exploring South Africa

From flying the coast to inland XC adventures South Africa has loads to offer, says Linda Willemse
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Hike and fly Lesotho

Hike-and-fly around Lesotho

Pierre Carter and Jeremy Holdcroft set off on 16 December 2017 on an unsupported mission to hike-and-fly around the perimeter of Lesotho, a landlocked kingdom encircled by South Africa.
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Pierre Carter wins X-Berg Challenge 2017

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X-Berg Challenge 2017

X-Berg Challenge 2017: Athletes wanted for hazardous journey

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The Kalahari's Big Sky

Kalahari Big Sky Challenge 2014/15: Call for entries

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Drakensberg Challenge

South Africa’s X-Berg 2014: 16-22 March

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Wild card, Table Mountain. Photo: Kolesky/Nikon/Red Bull

Guide to Cape Town, South Africa

Scenic flying at the tip of Africa with XC heaven 150km inland
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Dinner with Massai, Kenya. Photo: Tom de Dorlodot

Cover story 142: Into Africa – A 10,000km journey from Cairo to Cape Town

The cover story of Cross Country 142 features photographs from Tom de Dorlodot and Horacio Lloren's overland journey through Africa. We asked them for their best images, and this is the result...
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Classic Routes from XCmag

Classic Routes: The World’s Best XC Routes

Classic Routes is the beautiful new paragliding and hang gliding book from the makers of Cross Country magazine
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The colourful retireve vehicle in Colombia

New destinations for Frontiers Paragliding

Adam Hill and Frontiers Paragliding are running tours in new places this year.
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