South africa paragliding sites

Coastal Site: Easy launch from either the lower 75m or higher 80m site. Do not fly close to the local houses, i.e. do not encroach into their properties or overhead their gardens. No spirals or wing overs etc. in front of either take off. See Site Board. Before Taking Off / Flying: Please contact the local "Durban Paragliding Club" There is a notice board with the specific contact numbers etc. Cell number is on the Site Board or Google Durban Paragliding Club . Josh Deginaar, Jo Chananie or any other listed member. Altitude 60m

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

The Site is in a active Iron Ore mine, and due to this had more rules and regulations than the average site, please be sure to observe all the site rules, as access to the site is sensitive!The Launch is Specially Bulldozed for Paragliding and Hang Gliding, on the top of a gravel dump on top of the mountain. The launch is steep, and faces North, though it will fly almost any wind direction due to the strong thermal wind generated on the slope below launch. There is a strong vertical component in the wind on Launch, and it is possible to fly in wind that may feel like it is too strong. Altitude 915m

465m high from takeoff to landing, grass covered slope, around 50m wide with initial gentle drop then short steep slope.Watch out for single phase power line running across back of take-off - it powers the cell phone mast on take-off. Easy launch from a gently sloping hill, watch out for turbulence caused by the trees just below take-off. Nice big open grassy area with plenty of prep and layout space. The road in is a bit rough. Take to R539 Sudwala Caves road off the N4 from either Johannesburg or Nelspruit, follow this road for approx 7.5km and turn right to stay on the R539. After about 7km turn right onto the Schagen road and follow that to the fork, keep right and take the first left turn. Follow the slightly rough forestry road all the way to the big cell phone mast. Altitude 1259m

Lone Tree Hill: A huge grass field on top of a hill. Nicely sloping hill giving a very pleasant launch into the skies above Barberton. Nice big area for layout and preparation with plenty of parking. Hill covered in small rocks which snag lines when forward launching but otherwise fairly even. Landing is on the golf course out and to the left. There is a large "rough" just past and to the right of the clubhouse which makes for a great landing zone that doesn't affect any golfers. Key for the gate is obtained either from the local club or from Hi-Tech Security near the church in town. The road to launch is a bit rough and care needs to be taken not to turn down any of the many cul-de-sacs on the windy road up. Altitude 1290m

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

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

Small clearing in the brush next to the path from the first car park, leading to the Toposcope. Enough space for 1-2 gliders. Easy launch. Altitude 1243m

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