Paragliding in Madeira is definitely a memorable experience. The mountainous landscape of Madeira really comes into its own from the air and the feeling you get when you hover above the island is indescribable. I took on the adventure and thought paragliding in Madeira was really fantastic. Take a look!
Paragliding in Madeira – discover the island from the air
Our activities in Madeira mainly consisted of hiking. Lots of walking and good food. But there was one activity that really stood out on this trip. I discovered Madeira from the air and went paragliding for the first time. There I was, dangling high and dry while having a nice chat with the pilot. This was my experience paragliding in Madeira!
The island of Madeira has the perfect conditions to practice this sport and paragliding is quite popular with residents and tourists. This is also the perfect activity to discover Madeira from a different perspective: from the air! Many see paragliding as an extreme sport that gives you the necessary adrenaline. I must admit that I did not find anything scary or exciting about it, but I found it a very pleasant and relaxing activity. Of course I don’t fly myself either, but I went out with Remi, a very experienced pilot.
You can take the plunge from various locations on the island of Madeira, but of course much depends on the wind and weather conditions. We ourselves flew at Porta Da Cruz and I think this is also one of the most popular locations to go paragliding. The view you have here is already magnificent!
Unfortunately we were not very lucky with the wind, but decided to take the plunge anyway. There we go. I receive the necessary information and our equipment is put on. We are on a steep precipice and from here we have to run. We run until our feet no longer touch the ground and suddenly we float above the trees. A tandem jump at icanflymadeira normally takes around 20 minutes, but of course everything depends on the wind. With us the flight was a lot shorter, but nevertheless I really thought it was an amazing experience.
During the flight we have enough time to chat and in the meantime I enjoy the view. The landing is perhaps the most exciting part of this experience. We have to let ourselves fall to the ground. Hopsa, those legs in the air before our ass hits the ground. Luckily we don’t feel it because of the airbag under our buttocks. Time to clean up and ready for the next adventure!
