South africa Paragliding Sites

Ridge soaring and thermic. 2 take-off sites, 'Top' and 'Bottom'. Bottom TO is quite 'tight' and pilots must be careful on pull-up that there are no cars passing as one can get dragged towards the road. Glider pull-up at an angle, glider catches the prevailing wind quickly as the low cliff is very steep and this usually leads to the glider skewing round to face into the wind. Control glider before committing as the cliffs and bushes are 'magnetic' to slower pilots. Ensure you have at least 15-20m of height above the bottom take-off before jumping onto the smaller ridge behind. Top take-off is small but easy. If there is any West to the prevailing pilots should fly further out before turning right onto the ridge as there is big sink and rotor present. Landing is in the fields below, top landing an option but fairly tight. Very thermic in the warmer months. Great site from smooth ridge soaring to strong thermic. Respect the house owners privacy when flying here. Do not appear to be ogling into their windows while flying past! ;) Altitude 131m

'Lower launch' is reached after a 10 minute walk, where the path narrows from a jeep-track width into a hiking track. It is a challenging launch through a silver-leaf tree grove from a short net-covered runoff. Be meticulous in your layout and pre-flight checks. This is where to launch if it is soarable and SW. The 'Top site' is reached after another 10 minutes of brisk walking. It is NOT on the top of Lion's Head! It's below the cliffs on the NW side. The path is slightly hard to spot on the first pass if you're not following a local, as it's a couple of steps up rocks. Lion's Head is a rocky launch site that is both steep and loose underfoot, though the loose rocks are contained under a tight green net that has been stretched over the launch area (weak ankles, beware). The launch is steep enough that your wing is, between cycles, likely to slide down the netted hill towards you. The wind is usually cross from the left here and there's a significant drop-off a couple of feet from the bottom of the netted area, making good ground-handling and committed launch techniques essential for a safe get-away. Visitors need to get a temporary license from SAHPA and a levels 2 activity card from San Parks(for any flying within the Table Mountain National Park) A full site briefing from an experienced local is also required! Contact the Glen Club https://iweathar.co.za/stations?stage=1&p_id=1 https://www.glenclub.co.za/paragliding/ Altitude 403m

Koringberg is a small ridge in the Flatlands which we use as a launchpad for cross country flatland flying.Multiple take off's in different directions.Suitable wind directions: S, SW, W, SE,E.Altitude: 480m ASL (about 300m AGL. Altitude 450m

Altitude 1396m

takeoff overlooking town of louis trichardt, located in limpopo province, south africa, very good road leading up to hanglip main picnic area, parking under shady trees, a short walk to take off, lay your glider out, pull up and fly!launch is at 1600 metres above sea level, flying area is located in military airspace, so contact the site controler to get advance clearance, total area to fly in 150 sq, kilometres, ceiling restriction is at 9500 feet above ground, Altitude 1615m

A clearly defined area on the right of the scenic road, well beyond the tar section, with an accurate wind reading facility made possible by iweathar streamers and benches for spectators. Please confine your preparations to the area demarcated by the yellow rocks and adhere to the site rules in order to help us maintain our right to flight on this magnificent site.Wind: S-SEAlt: 180m ASLAirspace Ceiling: 2300m ASL Altitude 240m

A large grassy field 153m asl.When the site is busy please prepare your gear on the flat ground under the telephone cable.Check the wind direction on the Beach.As the top of the field is on a large bowl. Altitude 156m

Special ramp on top of the dunes (about 50 m/asl). Space for one glider. Must have 15 km/h Wind, top about 25. Wind must come straight off the sea. Altitude 65m

Short grass slope with trees in front, 600m above landing field. Altitude 1617m

Perfect for training students. Mostly flyable when S / SE blown out other sites. Situated on Meerendal Wine Estate Altitude 411m