Crickhowell Paragliding is a paragliding school based in the Brecon Beacons in Wales.  They have access to over 30 flying sites across South Wales and are only about 60 mins drive from Cardiff or 90 mins from Bristol.

The School is run by Alistair Andrews and his team who have vast experience in military aviation and now bring this knowledge and professionalism to teaching paragliding.  They pride themselves on working to the highest standards within the BHPA governed syllabus courses and endeavour to support your journey both during and after you are qualified.

At Crickhowell Paragliding you can complete the Elementary and Club Pilot courses (typically taking 8-12 days to complete) as well as having the option of experiencing a Tandem Paragliding Flight or a Paragliding Taster Day.

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Crickhowell Paragliding Lessons

Elementary Pilot Course: £150 per day (3-5 days)

An introduction to paragliding where you learn about the kit, some theory and will by taking short flights by the end of the day.

Club Pilot Course: £150 per day (5-7 days)

Building on the first day you will develop your handling of the paraglider and slowly increase the height and duration of your flights

Crickhowell Paragliding Experiences

Paragliding Taster Day – £150

Typically you will follow a similar format to that of the first day of the Elementary Pilot course which sees you learn about the equipment, how to launch, ground handling and by the end of the day taking short low level flights on your own.

Tandem Paragliding Flight – £150

Flying with a qualified professional who pilots for around 20-30 mins through the sky taking in the views and giving you the chance to experience life in the air.