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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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PWC Krushevo 2022

Guide to Kruševo, North Macedonia

With its mix of flatland and mountain terrain Kruševo is a great venue for flying cross country. The area is suitable for all levels
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Roldanillo. Photo: Federico Rios

Guide to Roldanillo, Colombia

Colombia's flying capital is Roldanillo. It has hosted a bevy of international comps, including the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal,
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Paragliding Lake Annecy

Annecy: Le Grand Tour du Lac

Former paragliding world champion Charles Cazaux explains how to fly the Grand Tour du Lac in Annecy, a world famous cross-country classic
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Paragliding and hang gliding in Valle de Bravo. Photo: Wolfie Siess

Guide to Valle de Bravo, Mexico

In season, every day in Valle de Bravo is flyable, giving you a variety of mountain, flatland and convergence lift to fill your boots with.
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Paragliding near Mount Cook, New Zealand. Photo: Felix Woelk

Travel Guide 2020: Mt Cook (NZ) correction

A short piece on flying near Mt Cook, New Zealand, in the Travel Guide 2020 missed out some crucial information for visiting pilots – here’s an update
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Camp 360 in Bir/Billing. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

Guide to Bir, India

Bir is a Tibetan colony in northern India. Come here pre- or post-monsoon and fly the front ridge of the mighty Himalayas – or back into the big peaks
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Manual, India. Photo: Debu Choudhury

Himalayan Getaways: Manali, India

Manali used to be paragliding’s alternative universe with hundreds of tandem pilots with ragged-out wings vying for tourist trade
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360, India. Photo: John Coutts

Himalayan Getaways: 360, India

If the heli-paragliding of Chamunda doesn’t grab you but you’d still like to escape the crowds on take-off at Bir/Billing then head east to 360
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Gangtok, Sikkim. Photo: Parvin Singh

Himalayan Getaways: Gangtok, Sikkim

In the far northeast of India, bordering Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan, Sikkim is the jewel in the Himalaya’s crown
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