March/April

Where to go hang gliding and paragliding in March and April

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Paragliding in Bir, India. Photo: Jérôme Maupoint

Destination: Bir, India

There are two sides to Bir/Billing in the Indian Himalayas: The beginner-friendly front ridge and then, more extreme, "the back"
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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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Paragliding in Porterville, South Africa. Photo: Olivier Laugero

Guide to Porterville and Wilderness, South Africa

Booming upwards on another desert rocket into a cumulus-peppered sky and heading off on your way to another personal bes
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Interlaken, Switzerland

Guide to Interlaken, Switzerland

Interlaken: easy access to stunning high mountain terrain, and the world famous Eiger. No wonder the Swiss are so good!
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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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Paragliding in Europe

How to rack up the hours in Europe

Travelling from site to site and devoting all he has to the sport, Théo de Blic explains how to maximise your flying hours in Europe
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Paragliding instructor Sunith Rao at his home site in Kamshet. Photo: Sanjay Rao

Guide to Kamshet, India

Escape northern winter and migrate to southwest India for a magical experience paragliding in Kamshet, two hours from Mumbai
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Paragliding in Bassano. Photo: Marcus King

Guide to Bassano, Italy

A guide to Bassano del Grappa. With its big grassy launches and huge landing fields it's a great option for paragliding trips
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Paragliding in Wanaka. Photo: Felix Wolk

Guide to Wanaka, New Zealand

Wanaka on New Zealand's South Island offers spectacular scenery and challenging flying
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Werner Luidolt and Burkhard Martens thermalling at about 4,000m after launching from Seyedan. On epic days, cloudbase can reach 7,000m here. Photo: Hadi Khebre

Paragliding in Iran: Country guide

The paragliding in Iran is diverse and exciting, from the famous site of Rokh with its 400km days and 6,000m cloudbase to soaring on the Caspian Sea.
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