Tandem paragliding experience over Lake Annecy, Haute-Savoie

Organized by K2 Parapente
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Activity Snapshot

Fitness level: Everybody welcome
Duration: from 1 hr to 2 hrs
Spoken languages: English, French
Minimum age: From ages 5 or 12 (depending on option)
Cancellation policy: flexible More info
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Activity description

Fly over the sumptuous landscapes offered by Lake Annecy and its surroundings during a tandem paragliding experience!

The paragliding experience above Lake Annecy is the must-do activity during a stay around the lake. With a take-off from the Forclaz pass and its 1,250 meters of altitude that you will reach by minibus from Doussard, you will enjoy breathtaking landscapes on the lake of Annecy itself, but also on the surrounding mountain ranges such as the Aravis, the Bauges massif, as well as the famous Mont-Blanc!

Moreover, the tandem paragliding flight above Lake Annecy is accessible to everyone from 5 years old, while offering different types of flight adapted to everyone's desires:

Minipouss flight: a 10 to 15 minutes discovery paragliding flight dedicated to children from 5 to 12 years old in the morning to learn paragliding gently above Lake Annecy;

Discovery flight: a 10 to 15 minutes initiation flight in the morning, when the flight conditions are the calmest above the lake;

Ascendance flight: an initiation flight of 20 to 30 minutes to enjoy the scenery over Lake Annecy even longer;

Sensation flight: a sensational initiation flight of about 20 minutes including acrobatic figures for the adrenaline addicts;

Performance flight: a 40 to 45 minutes long initiation flight to fully admire Lake Annecy and the surrounding alpine massifs;

Origin'aile flight: a sensational long initiation flight of 40 to 45 minutes with acrobatic figures;

Prestige flight: an extra long initiation flight of 1h15, a real aerial walk dedicated to the observation of the landscapes under your feet;

The K2 flight: an extra long initiation flight of 1h15 with acrobatic figures to spice it up!

It's up to you to choose which tandem paragliding flight over Lake Annecy suits you before joining the K2 Paragliding base in Doussard and live an unforgettable free flight experience!

Offers

1
Minipouss flight | 10-15 minutes
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Tandem flight in the morning reserved for children under 12 years old to discover paragliding gently.

Course of events

- Meeting point 20 minutes before take-off time at the K2 Paragliding School

- 25 minutes drive by minibus to reach the take-off area at the Forclaz pass, at an altitude of 1,250 meters

- Equipment on the take-off site (helmet and harness)

- Take off for a 10 to 15 minutes flight over Lake Annecy during which you can just admire the scenery

- Landing in Doussard, next to the K2 Paragliding school, which can be reached directly on foot or by shuttle in just a few minutes

- Viewing of photos and videos that you can decide to buy or not on the spot (they will be sent to you by WeTransfer or directly put on your smartphone)

Activity requirements

The minimum/maximum weight for this activity are: 15 kg / 40 kg

Please arrive 20 minutes before the start of the activity.

Special terms

This activity is extremely weather-dependent. If the weather does not allow for the activity to take place, we will contact you to reschedule or receive a full refund.

Do not forget to bring
  • Sport shoes
  • Windbreaker
  • Comfortable clothes adapted to the weather
  • Sunglasses
Sensation Level:

Chill

Fitness level:

Everybody welcome

Duration:

1 hr

Minimum age:

From 5 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Ecole Parapente Annecy K2 PARAPENTE, 455 Rte de la Vieille Église, 74210 Doussard

Included:
  • All the paragliding equipment
Excluded:
  • Photos
  • Videos
2
Discovery flight | 10-15 minutes
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Introduction tandem flight in the morning to discover paragliding when flight conditions are calm.

Course of events

- Meeting point 20 minutes before take-off time at the K2 Paragliding School

- 25 minutes drive by minibus to reach the take-off area at the Forclaz pass, at an altitude of 1,250 meters

- Equipment on the take-off site (helmet and harness)

- Take off for a 10 to 15 minutes flight over Lake Annecy during which you can just admire the scenery

- Landing in Doussard, next to the K2 Paragliding school, which can be reached directly on foot or by shuttle in just a few minutes

- Viewing of photos and videos that you can decide to buy or not on the spot (they will be sent to you by WeTransfer or directly put on your smartphone)

Activity requirements

The minimum/maximum weight for this activity are: 40 kg / 85 kg

Please arrive 20 minutes before the start of the activity.

Special terms

This activity is extremely weather-dependent. If the weather does not allow for the activity to take place, we will contact you to reschedule or receive a full refund.

Do not forget to bring
  • Sport shoes
  • Windbreaker
  • Comfortable clothes adapted to the weather
  • Sunglasses
Sensation Level:

Chill

Fitness level:

Everybody welcome

Duration:

1 hr

Minimum age:

From 12 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Ecole Parapente Annecy K2 PARAPENTE, 455 Rte de la Vieille Église, 74210 Doussard

Included:
  • All the paragliding equipment
Excluded:
  • Photos
  • Videos
3
Ascendance flight | 20-30 minutes
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Long tandem initiation flight in the afternoon to discover paragliding with the help of thermal lift and fly at a higher altitude.

Course of events

- Meeting point 20 minutes before take-off time at the K2 Paragliding School

- 25 minutes drive by minibus to reach the take-off area at the Forclaz pass, at an altitude of 1,250 meters

- Equipment on the take-off site (helmet and harness)

- Take off for a 20 to 30 minutes flight over Lake Annecy during which you can just admire the scenery

- Landing in Doussard, next to the K2 Paragliding school, which can be reached directly on foot or by shuttle in just a few minutes

- Viewing of photos and videos that you can decide to buy or not on the spot (they will be sent to you by WeTransfer or directly put on your smartphone)

Activity requirements

The minimum/maximum weight for this activity are: 40 kg / 85 kg (noon flight) and 115 kg for the other flights

Please arrive 20 minutes before the start of the activity.

Special terms

This activity is extremely weather-dependent. If the weather does not allow for the activity to take place, we will contact you to reschedule or receive a full refund.

Do not forget to bring
  • Sport shoes
  • Windbreaker
  • Comfortable clothes adapted to the weather
  • Sunglasses
Sensation Level:

Chill

Fitness level:

Everybody welcome

Duration:

1.5 hr

Minimum age:

From 12 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Ecole Parapente Annecy K2 PARAPENTE, 455 Rte de la Vieille Église, 74210 Doussard

Included:
  • All the paragliding equipment
Excluded:
  • Photos
  • Videos
4
Sensation flight | 20 minutes
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An introductory tandem flight in the afternoon to discover paragliding while enjoying acrobatic tricks such as the wing-over (a series of pendulum turns), pitching (acceleration and braking delayed by the surge or pendulum effect), the 360° (a turn that goes faster and faster as you dive), the roll (a rotation of the wing from right to left) or even the helicopter (the glider and the pilot turn together around a vertical axis as they descend).

Course of events

- Meeting point 20 minutes before take-off time at the K2 Paragliding School

- 25 minutes drive by minibus to reach the take-off area at the Forclaz pass, at an altitude of 1,250 meters

- Equipment on the take-off site (helmet and harness)

- Take off for about 20 minutes of flight over the lake of Annecy during which you will admire the landscapes while enjoying the strong sensations brought by the acrobatic figures

- Landing in Doussard, next to the K2 Paragliding school, which can be reached directly on foot or by shuttle in just a few minutes

- Viewing of photos and videos that you can decide to buy or not on the spot (they will be sent to you by WeTransfer or directly put on your smartphone)

Activity requirements

The minimum/maximum weight for this activity are: 40 kg / 85 kg (noon flight) and 115 kg for the other flights

Please arrive 20 minutes before the start of the activity.

Special terms

This activity is extremely weather-dependent. If the weather does not allow for the activity to take place, we will contact you to reschedule or receive a full refund.

Do not forget to bring
  • Sport shoes
  • Windbreaker
  • Comfortable clothes adapted to the weather
  • Sunglasses
Sensation Level:

Adventurous

Fitness level:

Everybody welcome

Duration:

1.5 hr

Minimum age:

From 12 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Ecole Parapente Annecy K2 PARAPENTE, 455 Rte de la Vieille Église, 74210 Doussard

Included:
  • All the paragliding equipment
Excluded:
  • Photos
  • Videos
5
Performance flight | 40-45 minutes
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Long tandem initiation flight in the afternoon to discover paragliding with the help of thermal lift and fly at a higher altitude.

Course of events

- Meeting point 20 minutes before take-off time at the K2 Paragliding School

- 25 minutes drive by minibus to reach the take-off area at the Forclaz pass, at an altitude of 1,250 meters

- Equipment on the take-off site (helmet and harness)

- Take off for a 40 to 45 minutes flight over Lake Annecy and the Alpine massifs during which you can just admire the scenery

- Landing in Doussard, next to the K2 Paragliding school, which can be reached directly on foot or by shuttle in just a few minutes

- Viewing of photos and videos that you can decide to buy or not on the spot (they will be sent to you by WeTransfer or directly put on your smartphone)

Activity requirements

The minimum/maximum weight for this activity are: 40 kg / 115 kg

Please arrive 20 minutes before the start of the activity.

Special terms

This activity is extremely weather-dependent. If the weather does not allow for the activity to take place, we will contact you to reschedule or receive a full refund.

Do not forget to bring
  • Sport shoes
  • Windbreaker
  • Comfortable clothes adapted to the weather
  • Sunglasses
Sensation Level:

Chill

Fitness level:

Everybody welcome

Duration:

1.5 hr

Minimum age:

From 12 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Ecole Parapente Annecy K2 PARAPENTE, 455 Rte de la Vieille Église, 74210 Doussard

Included:
  • All the paragliding equipment
Excluded:
  • Photos
  • Videos
6
Origin'aile flight | 40-45 minutes
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Long introductory tandem flight in the afternoon to discover paragliding while enjoying acrobatic tricks such as the wing-over (a series of pendulum turns), pitching (acceleration and braking delayed by the surge or pendulum effect), the 360° (a turn that goes faster and faster as you dive), the roll (a rotation of the wing from right to left) or even the helicopter (the glider and the pilot turn together around a vertical axis as they descend).

Course of events

- Meeting point 20 minutes before take-off time at the K2 Paragliding School

- 25 minutes drive by minibus to reach the take-off area at the Forclaz pass, at an altitude of 1,250 meters

- Equipment on the take-off site (helmet and harness)

- Take off for 40 to 45 minutes of flight over the lake of Annecy and the Alpine massifs during which you will admire the landscapes while enjoying the strong sensations brought by the acrobatic figures

- Landing in Doussard, next to the K2 Paragliding school, which can be reached directly on foot or by shuttle in just a few minutes

- Viewing of photos and videos that you can decide to buy or not on the spot (they will be sent to you by WeTransfer or directly put on your smartphone)

Activity requirements

The minimum/maximum weight for this activity are: 40 kg / 115 kg

Please arrive 20 minutes before the start of the activity.

Special terms

This activity is extremely weather-dependent. If the weather does not allow for the activity to take place, we will contact you to reschedule or receive a full refund.

Do not forget to bring
  • Sport shoes
  • Windbreaker
  • Comfortable clothes adapted to the weather
  • Sunglasses
Sensation Level:

Adventurous

Fitness level:

Everybody welcome

Duration:

1.5 hr

Minimum age:

From 12 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Ecole Parapente Annecy K2 PARAPENTE, 455 Rte de la Vieille Église, 74210 Doussard

Included:
  • All the paragliding equipment
Excluded:
  • Photos
  • Videos
7
Prestige flight | 1h15
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Extra-long tandem initiation flight in the afternoon to discover paragliding with the help of thermal lift and fly at a higher altitude.

Course of events

- Meeting point 20 minutes before take-off time at the K2 Paragliding School

- 25 minutes drive by minibus to reach the take-off area at the Forclaz pass, at an altitude of 1,250 meters

- Equipment on the take-off site (helmet and harness)

- Take off for about 1 hour and 15 minutes flight over Lake Annecy and the Alpine massifs during which you can just admire the scenery

- Landing in Doussard, next to the K2 Paragliding school, which can be reached directly on foot or by shuttle in just a few minutes

- Viewing of photos and videos that you can decide to buy or not on the spot (they will be sent to you by WeTransfer or directly put on your smartphone)

Activity requirements

The minimum/maximum weight for this activity are: 40 kg / 115 kg

Please arrive 20 minutes before the start of the activity.

Special terms

This activity is extremely weather-dependent. If the weather does not allow for the activity to take place, we will contact you to reschedule or receive a full refund.

Do not forget to bring
  • Sport shoes
  • Windbreaker
  • Comfortable clothes adapted to the weather
  • Sunglasses
Sensation Level:

Chill

Fitness level:

Everybody welcome

Duration:

2 hrs

Minimum age:

From 12 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Ecole Parapente Annecy K2 PARAPENTE, 455 Rte de la Vieille Église, 74210 Doussard

Included:
  • All the paragliding equipment
Excluded:
  • Photos
  • Videos
8
The K2 flight | 1h15
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Extra-long introductory tandem flight in the afternoon to discover paragliding while enjoying acrobatic tricks such as the wing-over (a series of pendulum turns), pitching (acceleration and braking delayed by the surge or pendulum effect), the 360° (a turn that goes faster and faster as you dive), the roll (a rotation of the wing from right to left) or even the helicopter (the glider and the pilot turn together around a vertical axis as they descend).

Course of events

- Meeting point 20 minutes before take-off time at the K2 Paragliding School

- 25 minutes drive by minibus to reach the take-off area at the Forclaz pass, at an altitude of 1,250 meters

- Equipment on the take-off site (helmet and harness)

- Take off for 1 hour and 15 minutes of flight over the lake of Annecy and the Alpine massifs during which you will admire the landscapes while enjoying the strong sensations brought by the acrobatic figures

- Landing in Doussard, next to the K2 Paragliding school, which can be reached directly on foot or by shuttle in just a few minutes

- Viewing of photos and videos that you can decide to buy or not on the spot (they will be sent to you by WeTransfer or directly put on your smartphone)

Activity requirements

The minimum/maximum weight for this activity are: 40 kg / 115 kg

Please arrive 20 minutes before the start of the activity.

Special terms

This activity is extremely weather-dependent. If the weather does not allow for the activity to take place, we will contact you to reschedule or receive a full refund.

Do not forget to bring
  • Sport shoes
  • Windbreaker
  • Comfortable clothes adapted to the weather
  • Sunglasses
Sensation Level:

Adventurous

Fitness level:

Everybody welcome

Duration:

2 hrs

Minimum age:

From 12 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Ecole Parapente Annecy K2 PARAPENTE, 455 Rte de la Vieille Église, 74210 Doussard

Included:
  • All the paragliding equipment
Excluded:
  • Photos
  • Videos
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Meeting point

Ecole Parapente Annecy K2 PARAPENTE, 455 Rte de la Vieille Église, 74210 Doussard Get directions

Cancellation policy

Cancellation 4 days or more prior to the agreed activity date
You will be automatically refunded for the full amount for the activity
4 days
Cancellation between 48 and 96 hours prior to the agreed activity date
You are entitled to a 50% refund
48 hrs
Cancellation 48 hours or later prior to the agreed activity date
No refund will be possible
Weather Guarantee
Regardless of the date, if the activity is cancelled due to bad weather conditions, you will be offered a refund or the chance to reschedule

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  • 5 / 5

Richtig geil

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Très beau spot et l’organisation et très bien rodée (un peu trop même )

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Super beau, sensationnel !

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Magnifique

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Genial

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It was super fun!