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- Kids
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- Cost
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- Permit
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- Crowd
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Paragliding in Góra Żar
Śląskie·Poland
Photo: Krystyna W. · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
~2 days
Why go
Góra Żar in the Little Beskids is the centre of Polish paragliding, a grassy summit reached by funicular with launches for several wind directions and a big landing field by the Międzybrodzie reservoir. Schools, tandem pilots and cross-country flyers all use it.
When
In season: Apr–Oct · Peak: May–Sep
Who it’s for
Skill
Beginner–Expert
Effort
Easy
Suitable from
14+ · Teen+
Crowds
Steady
Cost
$$$
What to expect
Tandem flights for complete beginners, courses for new pilots, and cross-country flying over the Żywiec basin on good thermal days. The launch gets crowded in fine weather.
Routes
What the difficulty bands mean
- easy
- Accessible with basic fitness; no technical skills or exposure.
- moderate
- Sustained effort or some exposure; comfort on the terrain expected.
- hard
- Long, technical or serious — experience and the right conditions required.
Tandem introduction
easyFirst flight with an instructor over the reservoir
Żar main launch
moderateFunicular to the top, the busiest flying site in Poland
Cross-country to the Żywiec basin
hardThe XC run out over the lakes
How to start
Take the funicular from Międzybrodzie Żywieckie to the summit. Book a tandem flight or a course with one of the schools based at the mountain, and keep a spare day for the weather.
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