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We read each fact on a page we can link to, and we note the day we read it. A sentence on this site never says more than its source. When sources disagree, as they do on the weight limit of Swiss Paragliding, we give both.

Weight limits, what each flight includes and its other rules come from the flight's own page on GetYourGuide, read on 5 November 2026. Prices, ratings and the counts of flights and reviews come from GetYourGuide's lists, read on 4 November 2026. The details under each list of flights show the day we last read the prices.

We give no accident figure, because we found no solid source for one. If you know of one, please write to us.

The facts and their sources

  1. Tandem flights start at Beatenberg Amisbühl, 1,350 m above sea level. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  2. The ride from Interlaken to Beatenberg takes about 20 minutes. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  3. The pilot gives first instructions on the ride up. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  4. You choose your meeting point when you book: a train station or another meeting point. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  5. You and your pilot take off by running a few steps on the meadow. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  6. The flight from Beatenberg descends about 800 m. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  7. The flight from Beatenberg lasts 10 to 20 minutes. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  8. The flight lands in Höhematte Park, in the centre of Interlaken. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  9. From the air you see Lake Thun, the Harder and the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  10. The Interlaken tourist office says thermals are particularly good around midday. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  11. Tandem flights from Interlaken run throughout the year. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  12. The Interlaken tourist office gives 100 kg as the maximum weight for a tandem flight. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  13. The Interlaken tourist office gives six years as the minimum age for a tandem flight. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  14. The Interlaken tourist office says to wear sports clothing and appropriate footwear. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  15. Allow at least an hour and a half for a flight from Interlaken. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  16. You can ask for a gentle flight or a more adventurous one. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  17. The activity ends when you land in Interlaken, with no further transfer. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  18. You buy the photos and videos from the pilot after the flight. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  19. You can also book at an operator's stand, online or at the tourist information. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  20. On request, pilots also take off at Axalp, the Niederhorn, Schynige Platte or on the Turnen. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  21. The Niesen is a pyramid-shaped mountain above Lake Thun, and flights leave from it. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  22. The Interlaken tourist office calls Interlaken world-famous as an ideal area for paragliding. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  23. The tourist office says guests land on the Höhematte almost every day. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  24. Interlaken also has courses to learn to paraglide with an instructor. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  25. The tourist office's page on Swiss Paragliding & Adventure gives 30 to 100 kg for passengers. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  26. Flights from Mürren run all year. lauterbrunnen.swiss, read 5 Nov
  27. The Lauterbrunnen tourist office says flights from Mürren are possible in almost all weather, except rain. lauterbrunnen.swiss, read 5 Nov
  28. With Airtime, 15 to 40 minutes is flight time. lauterbrunnen.swiss, read 5 Nov
  29. With Airtime, the whole outing takes one to two hours. lauterbrunnen.swiss, read 5 Nov
  30. The Lauterbrunnen tourist office lists Airtime at CHF 199 for a normal flight and CHF 299 for a double. lauterbrunnen.swiss, read 5 Nov
  31. A tandem flight needs no previous experience. lauterbrunnen.swiss, read 5 Nov
  32. Children may fly too. lauterbrunnen.swiss, read 5 Nov
  33. Airtime's meeting point is its office next to the Schilthorn cable car station. lauterbrunnen.swiss, read 5 Nov
  34. A tandem pilot in Switzerland must hold an official Swiss licence, valid three years for commercial flights (OSCA, art. 8). www.fedlex.admin.ch, read 5 Nov
  35. Swiss law describes a tandem flight as a pilot with an accompanying person (OSCA, art. 8). www.fedlex.admin.ch, read 5 Nov
  36. Flying a paraglider alone also takes an official Swiss licence (OSCA, art. 7 and 8). www.fedlex.admin.ch, read 5 Nov
  37. The keeper of a tandem aircraft must carry passenger liability insurance of at least five million francs for commercial flights (OSCA, art. 13). www.fedlex.admin.ch, read 5 Nov
  38. Paragliders are not entered in the aircraft register, and their airworthiness is not tested (OSCA, art. 2). www.fedlex.admin.ch, read 5 Nov
  39. The Swiss Hang Gliding Association says liability insurance only pays if the pilot made a mistake. www.shv-fsvl.ch, read 5 Nov
  40. If a passenger is hurt through no fault of the pilot, the association says the passenger's own accident insurance applies. www.shv-fsvl.ch, read 5 Nov
  41. The association says foreign passengers often have insufficient accident insurance. www.shv-fsvl.ch, read 5 Nov
  42. Trains link Interlaken with Bern, Zurich, Geneva and Basel every half hour. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  43. From any major Swiss town, a train leaves for Interlaken at least once an hour. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  44. Interlaken is signposted from the Swiss motorways. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov
  45. The tourist office names the airports of Bern, Zurich, Geneva and Basel-Mulhouse. www.interlaken.swiss, read 5 Nov