Paragliding, Hopfgarten
Last Updated: 7th Jun 2012
by – Kerith Hulme, Tour Manager, Europe
Paragliding over the villages and fields of the Austrian Tyrol is one of the best experiences I have ever had. You are picked up from the Contiki Stopover by a shuttle coach and then driven to the launch area, and after a short gondola ride you literally run down a slope until the wind picks you up and carries you down toward the valley below. You can go down sedately or do mad spirals, all up to you. Worth every cent!
by – Matt Vernick, Tour Manager, Europe
Paragliding (also know as parapenting) is an awesome thrill/buzz experience that simply has to be experienced to be understood.
Here’s how it works – You get strapped to a large (Usually Austrian) man attached to an open parachute and you run off the edge of the Austrian Alps – At first it sounds absolutely crazy but the actual experience itself is very serene and the feeling of freedom as you peacefully glide through the air is brilliant – very different to sky diving.
The views are absolutely sensational as you’re not only up in the Alps but also flying though them. You can take your own camera with you or the pilots can also take some photos for you during your flight. Great memories of something that you’ll never forget but photos themselves don’t seem to do the views justice.
Landing is very smooth and easy as the control the pilots have over their chutes is simply amazing.
The pilots are super experienced and many have often worked in many other parts of the world while the flights themselves usually take between 10 – 15 minutes (depending on weather conditions) and as with all adventure activities offered by Contiki, safety is the number one priority.
It isn’t cheap but it’s very rare for people to come down and not want to go again – totally worth it.
The whole experience usually takes about an hour so you can go Paragliding and still have loads of time to enjoy Mountain Biking and all the other great activities in and around Hopfgarten.
The company Contiki uses is called Fly 2 and they are based out of Itter in Austria
Paragliding is offered as an optional excursion on Europe Tours (Including Ski Tours) visiting Hopfgarten in the Tyrol region of Austria.
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I could not believe that dares to such an attempt, as the Austrian Alps are very high and no previous experience would have been afraid to do so.
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posted on 24th Aug 2011
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What’s the weight limit?
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posted on 15th Aug 2011
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Out next stop was Hopfgarten, Austria. A quaint little town we got to explore on an afternoon bike tour. Seeing the sun bathed Swiss Alps while peddling through bright green meadows took my breath away. But after a few drinks and a nights rest at Contiki’s Gasthof Schöneck, it was time to leave our idyllic surroundings and head to Germany to enjoy what it had to offer. cheap new audi
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posted on 8th Aug 2011
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The people who have heart problems shouldn’t do this. I read in term paper that it’s very dangerous for their lifes.
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posted on 25th Jul 2011
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it is €110. so around $190 australian.
ohshin
posted on 15th Mar 2010
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can u fit in all three activities? paragliding, white water rafting and mountain biking?
jess
posted on 24th Feb 2010
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can anyone tell me how much this costs?
tessa
posted on 7th Dec 2009
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Is this an option for the European whirl tour as well? thanks
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posted on 8th Apr 2009
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Just finished Euro Experience and I’m so scared of heights but I did run off a perfectly good safe hill and paraglide over Hopfargarten strapped to a lovely Austrian man.
I can’t describe the amazing feeling that you get, its a sense of achievement and something you will never really believe you have done.
The scenery is breath-taking, it could of been a higher price and I still would of paid it.
Make sure you buy the film of photos they take while you are in the air – 15euro is a lifetime of memories.
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