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TRAVELLER
DISCOVERIES
BEGINNER’S LUCK
BORDEAUX
TAKE OFF
Learn to fly in bare
feet and a T-shirt on Dune de
Pyla, Europe’s biggest sand dune.
Soft landings and gentle sea
breezes draw novices frommany
nations to this sandy paradise.
FLY
With Flight Culture UK
(
flightculture.co.uk
) who in six
days will take you from complete
novice to soaring confidently over
the sand, surf and trees.
STAY
On a static caravan site,
with pizzeria and swimming pool.
You’ll need the rest for recovery!
The Dune is 107m high, the
temperature is 32°C and you will
walk up, and fly down, several
times a day.
GET THERE
The Dune is 60km
from Bordeaux airport.
ON THE CHEAP
MALAGA
TAKE OFF
Want to spread your
wings? Paragliders of all levels
flock to Almuñécar on the Costa
Tropical, where the mountains
meet the sea.
FLY
In the snowy mountains of
the Sierra Nevada, ride thousands
of metres into the air powered
by the sun’s warmth. Hone your
skills with a cross-country flight
of 100km or more and relax with
a mellow flight in a warm sea
breeze soaring along the cliffs
above the deep blue sea.
STAY
The Hotel California
(
hotelcaliforniaspain.com
), where
experienced guides make sure
you get the most air time.
GET THERE
Almuñécar is an
hour’s drive from Malaga.
SOAR WITH THE PROS
MARRAKECH
TAKE OFF
Travel by
donkey, jeep and, of course,
thermal-powered paraglider
during a seven-day flying
safari with Passion Paragliding
(
passionparagliding.com
).
FLY
Under African skies, the
hot sun creates powerful, but
surprisingly gentle lift so you can
fly high, far and safely. It’s a rare
place where you can fly over
snow (on the High Atlas) and
sand (of the Sahara) in a single
day. Get a great glimpse of the
latter as you soar over the wild
Sous Valley.
STAY
Wherever you land, in
tents, gîtes and Berber villages.
GET THERE
The seven-day trip
starts and ends in Marrakech.
THE BIGQUESTION
Whereare thebest
places togoparagliding?
So you believe you can fly?
John Lawson
, vice chairman of the
BritishHangGliding and ParaglidingAssociation, picks some
of his favourite spots to soar... for any ability
The hot sun creates powerful, but surprisingly gentle lift
PHOTOS FLIGHT CULTURE, HOTEL CALIFORNIA, PASSION PARAGLIDING