Stubai Valley: Tandem Paragliding Flight with Elferlift Ride

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Duration1h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · DE +2

Mobile ticketAccepted

Soaring above Tyrol’s Stubai peaks with a tandem pilot

You’ll meet your certified tandem pilot in Neustift before riding the Elferlift up into the heart of Tyrol’s mountains. After a short run, you’ll glide high above Stubai Valley with sweeping views of peaks and villages below. Photos are included, plus time to relax back at the flight school lounge after landing — it’s an experience that lingers long after your feet touch down.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tandem paragliding flight in Stubai Valley

Meet at designated meeting point
Bring gloves, sturdy shoes, sunglasses, jacket
Take Elferlift to take-off point
Pilot gives introduction and fits harness and helmet
Run 10 meters and take off
Enjoy flight over Stubai Valley mountains
Land and pack paraglider with pilot
Walk back to flight school
Receive tandem paragliding certificate
Get photos transferred to smartphone
Relax in chill lounge with a drink

The Experience

I was honestly more nervous than I’d admit, standing at the meeting point in Neustift with my borrowed gloves bunched in my hand. The Stubai Valley looked calm from below — you could hear cowbells somewhere off to the left, and the air smelled like hay and something colder. Our pilot, Alex, grinned as he handed out helmets and cracked a joke about “first-timers’ knees.” He’d been flying here since before smartphones were a thing, apparently. We took the Elferlift up together — it’s one of those slow cable cars where you can see every pine needle sliding past. I tried not to stare too hard at the drop.

The take-off spot is just this grassy patch above everything. Alex explained how we’d run — “just ten meters, don’t stop!” — and then suddenly my feet weren’t on anything solid anymore. There’s this moment when you expect your stomach to drop but instead it’s just quiet wind and the whole Stubai Valley opening up underneath. You can see all the way to those 3,000-meter peaks; they look both close and impossibly far. My hands were cold but I couldn’t stop grinning. Alex pointed out little villages tucked into folds of green and told me which ones had the best strudel (I forgot instantly). If you’re looking for a day trip paragliding in Neustift or want to try tandem paragliding in Tyrol, this is what it actually feels like — not just a postcard.

Landing was softer than I thought — kind of like hopping off a curb if you close your eyes. Back at the flight school everyone looked flushed and happy, swapping stories over fizzy drinks in their little lounge while someone’s dog nosed around for crumbs. They transferred our photos straight to my phone (my hair looked wild), handed me a certificate that made me laugh out loud, and then we just sat watching new flyers drift down from the sky for a while. I still think about that first breath up there; it’s weirdly grounding even though you’re floating.

What’s included

Your day includes a tandem paragliding flight over Stubai Valley with all gear provided by your certified pilot, an Elferlift cable car ride up to take-off, help packing up after landing, digital photos transferred right to your phone, plus time relaxing at the flight school lounge with drinks before heading out again.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

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