Paragliding

The panoramic mountain Hohe Salve is a true hot-spot for paragliders. The terrific thermal conditions combined with the fascinating alpine world and the cable car providing easy access draws many pilots to Hopfgarten. To experience this Action-Kick in person, you don’t have to be a paragliding-pro. Because regional providers also make tandem-flights possible for you! Go on an unforgettable adventure in the Holiday Region Hohe Salve and find out about your personal paragliding flight today.

Seeing the world from a bird’s-eye view and floating high up in the air. When paragliding in the Holiday Region Hohe Salve, you’ll feel pure freedom. And that at any time of year – summer as winter. Together with a professional pilot you set off from the summit of the Hohe Salve down into the valley all the way to Hopfgarten. On your flight you’ll cover some 1,000 meters in altitude and spend up to 15 minutes in the air. No prior knowledge is required for a tandem-flight. The trained and highly qualified pilots will give you a briefing and see to your safety and well-being. A tandem-paraflight is also a perfect gift. Why not surprise your loved ones with an unforgettable adventure in the air or treat yourself to an experience for eternity.

Paragliding is an action-aerial-sport, which has grown in popularity for many years now in Tirol and the Holiday Region Hohe Salve. You take off directly from the mountain, take a run and glide back into the valley through the air. The summit of the Hohe Salve is is a particularly popular starting point for this. Not only the good thermal conditions draw paraglider pilots to the 1,829 m high mountain. The cable car, which goes way up to the summit, and the large take-off area are further essential advantages.

When paragliding you "glide" through the air at speeds of around 35 km/h. This leaves enough time to look at the surroundings from up above. Wonderful and, above all, unique is the view of the towns, villages, valleys and natural landscapes down below, which you can behold from a bird’s-eye view. Those who want to fly a paraglider by themselves in the Holiday Region Hohe Salve must show they have completed training and hold a licence. This rule applies in all of Austria. Don’t have a licence yet still want to fly with a paraglider? No problem! In the Holiday Region Hohe Salve you can also find some companies that offer tandem paragliding flights. On a tandem-flight you’ll be flying as a passenger together with a professionally qualified paraglider pilot. He or she will control the paraglider and you can enjoy the view and the unforgettable experience without having to worry about a thing!