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Solo Student Training970m altitude

Paragliding
Piketberg

Berg River, Western Cape

Piketberg mountain is a student training site for easterly wind days — a wind direction that produces clean, manageable conditions at this site when other Western Cape mountains are unflyable. In winter, the combination of lower thermal strength and reliable easterlies makes this an excellent site for building mountain flying experience early in a student's training.

Site highlights

  • Ideal for easterly wind days
  • Winter conditions suitable for student training
  • Mountain flying experience at a manageable site
  • An option when other sites are too strong

Flying conditions

Wind directions

E, NE

Best seasons

Winter, Autumn

Best time of day

Late morning

Flying style

mountain soaring, thermal

Quick facts

Altitude
970m
Training type
Solo Student Training
From Cape Town
2 hours
Coordinates
-32.9031°S, 18.7680°E

Want to train at this site?

See Beginner Course

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