When the paragliding plan really works you feel just like you’ve had a perfect day. This paragliding flight in Montreux, Switzerland, is the best example of such a positive experience. I can’t believe that the plan really worked and I managed to land exactly where I initially wished to.
After riding from Zermatt to Montreux on the previous day, I slept in the tent under a mighty tree in front of some apartment building. In the morning, after making myself ready to leave to start hiking 2-3 hours to the launch site, I walked to one of the balconies in front of me and I asked this nice neighbour if he could fill up my water bottle. A minute later he dropped me the water bottle and I started my 10 km journey.
After just 2 km I got lucky because I got picked up by a bunch of paragliding pilots who were also heading to the same spot like me. I spent around 2 hours at the launch site, checking the wind, the thermals, the site and so on. After 1 hour of waiting, the same neighbour who gave me water, arrived at the launch site, riding his bike, totally unaware of each other. We started discussing for a good while and he told me, that he is about to leave soon, but he can film me while I am landing, in case I make it back exactly where I started the walk. Everything else that happened you can see in the video. Enjoy!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – 00:54 This is the plan! (Intro)
00:54 – 01:44 Road to the launch site
01:44 – 03:18 Arriving at the site & planning the flight
03:18 – 04:50 Take off & searching for thermals
04:50 – 06:23 Hitting thermals & visual on the landing spot
06:23 – 07:39 Paragliding over Montreux
07:39 – 08:24 Landing at my bicycle!
08:24 – 09:03 Last words & Outro
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COUNTRIES I CYCLED THROUGH:
Germany
Switzerland
France
Monaco
Spain
Gibraltar
There is a lot to tell and show about this epic bike journey. I’ve had very beautiful and exciting moments but also moments of pain, frustration and misery. Traveling on bike for such long distances teaches you who you really are, what you really want in life and what you are made of.
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My Gear
Bike: TX800 from Fahrradmanufaktur
Panniers: VAUDE
Trailer: Burley Coho XC
Tent: Bessport Basic 2Persons
Air matress: Therm-a-Rest Trail Pro
Sleeping bag: Bessport 3 seasons outdoor
Solar pannel: BigBlue 28W
Drone: DJI Mini 2
Cameras: GoPro 7 black ; GoPro 5 black
Paraglider: Mescal 5
Harness: Woody Valley Vani 2
Helmet: Charly Insider Kevlar reinfroced
Vario: Skytraxx 3.0
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