May/June

Where to go hang gliding and paragliding in May and June

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Anayet, Pyrenees

Pyrenean Adventure 3: Anayet

Anayet is deep in the Pyrenees and there’s no way to reach this magical place without flying or enjoying a wonderful but long hike from the trailhead below Candanchu ski station
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Orhi, Pyrenees

Pyrenean Adventure 2: Orhi

It’s a long slog up to Col d’Iraty in the Pyrenees and through the forested high plateau to reach Orhi peak at 2,000m
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Larrun, Pyrenees

Pyrenean adventure 1: Larrun

The X-Pyr happens every other year. In 2016 32 teams raced from west to east across the Pyrenees, with the leaders completing the race in three days
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Emberger Alm, Austria. Photo: Martin Scheel

Emberger Alm, Austria

Emberger Alm is at 1,740m, above the market town of Greifenburg in southern Austria
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Fiesch

Fiesch combines 4,000m glaciated peaks with searing hot vine-ripening valley floors, nuclear thermals and mighty valley winds.
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Paragliding Aspen, Colorado

Aspen, USA

Rising out of the heart of downtown Aspen, Aspen Mountain (Ajax) is a popular tandem paragliding location for outdoor lovers and skiers
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Saleve. Photo: saleveairlines.com

City slickers: Salève

Half an hour from Geneva airport, the Télépherique du Salève will whisk you and your paraglider up to one of the three take-offs in minutes
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Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Nader Couri

City slickers: Rio de Janeiro

Justifiably famous, the ramp at Pedra Bonita, Rio de Janeiro sees 200 tandem hang glider launches a day in high season
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Miraflores, Lima, Peru. Photo: Thomas Schwarzer

City Slickers: Lima

In a pleasant grassy city cliff-top park in the Miraflores suburb of Lima, is a paraglider launch. This is true urban flying!
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Paragliding in Tehran. Photo: Erfan Kouchari

City Slickers: Tehran

Iran’s capital Tehran has an active population of paraglider pilots, with flying sites in the hills surrounding the city
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