Innsbruck Tandem Paragliding: Stubai Valley & Glacier Views

Launch from the Elfer and Float Above the Stubai Glacier

You ride the cable car to Elfer Station, meet your certified pilot, walk to the launch point, and take off for a 30–45 minute flight over the Stubai Glacier and valley with Innsbruck visible on the horizon. All safety gear is provided, and you receive a flight diploma. The experience suits anyone in reasonable health who isn't pregnant and wants to see the Austrian Alps from above without doing the climbing.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tandem paragliding flight in Tirol

• Meet pilot at Elfer Cable Car Station
• Take cable car to starting point
• Walk down hill to take off
• Enjoy flying over Stubai Valley
• View Stubai Glacier and Innsbruck

The experience

You step off the cable car at Elfer Station in Neustift, and your pilot is already there waiting. A few minutes of walking uphill, some final checks of the harness and equipment, and then you're standing at the launch point looking down at the Stubai Valley spreading out below. The air moves differently up here. Your pilot counts down, you both run a few steps downslope, and suddenly the ground drops away.

The tandem paragliding flight over Innsbruck takes you up and across the valley in a way no cable car or hiking trail can match. You're seeing the Stubai Glacier from directly above it, not from a distant ridge: the ice fields shift color as you drift, and the peaks around it look almost close enough to touch. The pilot handles all the flying. You're just there, suspended, watching the landscape tilt and settle beneath you. Innsbruck sits small and ordered in the distance, the river threading through it like a line someone drew on a map.

The whole experience runs around 30 to 45 minutes in the air, though the day itself takes longer with the cable car ride up and the walk to the launch zone. Your pilot is certified and does this regularly. They know the thermals, the wind patterns, and how to read the day. All safety equipment comes with you: harness, helmet, everything. You get a flight diploma at the end, which sounds like a joke until you're holding it and realizing you actually did that.

The flight lands back down in the valley, and you walk out of the harness still buzzing from the altitude and the silence up there. Not recommended if you're pregnant, but otherwise it works for most fitness levels. You're not climbing or exerting yourself, just sitting in the harness and breathing.

What’s included

• Your day includes the tandem paragliding flight with a certified pilot, all safety equipment (harness, helmet), the flight diploma, and the experience of seeing the Stubai Valley, Stubai Glacier, and Innsbruck from above. You arrange your own transport to the Elfer Cable Car Station.
• the cable car ride itself is separate.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day9 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 15:00Last departure this season: 11 Apr 2027

Book up to7h before

AgesAdult (4 and older) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupUp to 2

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Paragliding Tirol - Tandemflights

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the Stubai Glacier and Innsbruck from above without climbing or technical skill. The pilot does all the work, and the fixed flight time means you know exactly what you're getting into.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Do I need any experience to do tandem paragliding?

No. You fly with a certified pilot who handles all the flying. It's suitable for all fitness levels.

How long is the actual flight?

The flight itself lasts around 30 to 45 minutes in the air, though the full experience includes the cable car ride up and the walk to the launch zone.

Is tandem paragliding safe?

You fly with a certified pilot, and all safety equipment is provided. It's not recommended for pregnant travelers.

Do I get anything to take home?

Yes, you receive a flight diploma after the flight.

Where do I meet the pilot?

You meet at the Elfer Cable Car Station in Moos, Neustift (address: Moos 12, 6167 Neustift).