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Paragliding sites of the world
Take-off sites for paragliding and hang gliding, many with tandem flights for beginners.
6,084 places · 55 countries
Top countries
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Norway2,336 places2
France1,590 places3
Switzerland417 places4
Germany303 places5
Austria202 places6
Italy192 places7
United States163 places8
Spain108 places9
Brazil83 places10
Hungary80 places11
Israel52 places12
Slovenia47 places13
Australia37 places14
Denmark35 places15
Canada31 places16
Réunion31 places17
Greece30 places18
United Kingdom28 places19
India28 places20
Colombia25 places21
Poland25 places22
Czechia24 places23
Portugal16 places24
Türkiye14 places25
Croatia13 places26
China10 places27
Slovakia10 places28
Japan9 places29
Mexico9 places30
Nepal9 places31
Bulgaria8 places32
French Polynesia8 places33
Sweden8 places34
Peru7 places35
Venezuela7 places36
Belgium6 places37
Morocco6 places38
Netherlands6 places39
Romania6 places40
Albania5 places41
Argentina5 places42
Kazakhstan5 places43
Malaysia5 places44
Uruguay5 places45
Chile4 places46
Kyrgyzstan4 places47
Luxembourg4 places48
Serbia4 places49
Thailand4 places50
Taiwan4 places51
South Africa4 places52
Indonesia3 places53
North Macedonia3 places54
Philippines3 places55
Vietnam3 places
Norway2,336 places2 France1,590 places3 Switzerland417 places4 Germany303 places5 Austria202 places6 Italy192 places7 United States163 places8 Spain108 places9 Brazil83 places10 Hungary80 places11 Israel52 places12 Slovenia47 places13 Australia37 places14 Denmark35 places15 Canada31 places16 Réunion31 places17 Greece30 places18 United Kingdom28 places19 India28 places20 Colombia25 places21 Poland25 places22 Czechia24 places23 Portugal16 places24 Türkiye14 places25 Croatia13 places26 China10 places27 Slovakia10 places28 Japan9 places29 Mexico9 places30 Nepal9 places31 Bulgaria8 places32 French Polynesia8 places33 Sweden8 places34 Peru7 places35 Venezuela7 places36 Belgium6 places37 Morocco6 places38 Netherlands6 places39 Romania6 places40 Albania5 places41 Argentina5 places42 Kazakhstan5 places43 Malaysia5 places44 Uruguay5 places45 Chile4 places46 Kyrgyzstan4 places47 Luxembourg4 places48 Serbia4 places49 Thailand4 places50 Taiwan4 places51 South Africa4 places52 Indonesia3 places53 North Macedonia3 places54 Philippines3 places55 Vietnam3 places Paragliding
The best-known worldwide
Months with the most pleasant weather for being outdoors (go score of nearby towns).
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Kopa Radziechowska
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Aire d'atterrissage Grangeons de Vers Cha
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FLYwithMIKI Paragliding School
Swiss paragliding school and sustainability initiative based in Kriens, Canton of Lucerne, Central Switzerland
Pedra da Gávea
Mountain in Brazil
Charenstöckli
Mountain in Switzerland
Hat Kata
Beach on Phuket island, Thailand
Kjæråsen
Hill in Østfold, Norway
Muselunden
Park in Oslo municipality, Norway
Høgekubben
Hill in Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Haslemoen Airport
Free flying site in Norway
Kirkerudbakken
Ski slope in Bærum, Akershus, Norway
Măgura Uroiului Project
Archaeological site in Romania
Atterrissage FFVL des Gets
Decollage des Cretes
Arras – Roclincourt Airport
Airport in France
Rustrel
Sospel
Morzine - l'aubergade
Huseby Airport
Hain airfield
Aerodrome in Germany
Décollage Parapente FFVL du col de la Forclaz - Montmin
Torrey Pines Gliderport
Airport in San Diego, California, US
Site de décollage de Commes
Le Replan
Frequently asked questions
Which countries are best for paragliding?
Norway, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Italy.