Tandem paragliding from Zettersfeld
Zettersfeld is the classic launch site above Lienz. The cable car takes you comfortably up to 2,220 m, the launch is wide and calm, and the entire Lienz basin opens up in front of you with the Dolomites behind it.
A state-certified tandem pilot flies the wing. You need no experience and no equipment. Step in, take a few steps, and the wing carries you over one of the finest panoramas in the Eastern Alps.
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The launch at Zettersfeld was completely relaxed, the flight over the Dolomites unforgettable. With Daniel you feel absolutely safe.
From Zettersfeld you see the entire Dolomite range, the Schober group and the High Tauern. A panorama that only a handful of launch sites in the Alps can offer.
The north-facing slope of Zettersfeld is broad and sunny. The launch is calm and easy, ideal for your first tandem flight and for children.
No long hike: the Lienz cable cars take us straight up. From the valley station at the edge of town you are up at the launch in a few minutes.
We fly two options from Zettersfeld. We agree which one suits you beforehand. Both launch at 2,220 m and land in the Lienz valley floor.
The classic flight from Zettersfeld. After launch you glide calmly over the Lienz basin, with the whole Dolomite range in front of you.
Ideal for a first tandem flight: gentle, wide and with maximum views. Photos and video of the flight are available as an add-on.
If you want to stay up longer, we use the thermals above the sunny slopes of Zettersfeld. We climb with the warm air and stay at altitude much longer.
The more intense flight, with more height and wider views all the way to the Grossglockner. For everyone who wants the full flying experience.
From arrival to landing, plan for around two hours. The flight itself is the calmest part of it.
We meet at the valley station of the Lienz cable cars and ride up together to the launch site at 2,220 m. The ride itself is already an experience.
At the top you get a harness and helmet and a short, clear briefing. Your pilot explains everything you need to know for the launch. All you have to do is take a few steps.
A few steps down the slope, then the wing lifts off. You sit comfortably in the harness and enjoy the view over Lienz, the Dolomites and the Drau valley.
We land gently at the "Touch Heaven" landing site on the Lienz valley floor. From there we bring you back to the starting point.
The meeting point is the valley station of the Lienz cable cars (Zettersfeld) at the edge of Lienz. You get the exact time with the booking confirmation, matched to the weather on the day of the flight.
You reach Lienz by train to Lienz station or by car via the Felbertauern road and the Puster valley. There is parking right at the valley station.
The launch site is at around 2,220 m. You fly the altitude difference to the valley landing site in a calm glide over the Lienz basin.
Yes. The launch on the wide north slope is gentle and easy, ideal for a first flight. Children fly from about 6 years of age, accompanied by a parent. You need no experience.
The panorama flight lasts around 20 to 30 minutes in the air, the thermal flight an hour and more. With the cable car ride and briefing, plan for about two hours in total.
No. The Lienz cable cars take us comfortably up to Zettersfeld. There is no hike on foot, the cable car ride is included in the schedule.
Weather comes first. If it doesn't fit on the agreed day, we reschedule without fuss. That's why we only fix the flight one or two days ahead by phone or WhatsApp.
Behind KOFLY is a team of the best state-certified tandem pilots in East Tyrol. It was founded by Daniel Kofler, a pioneer of speed flying and former head of development at Swing Paragliders. Your flight at Zettersfeld is carried out by an experienced, licensed professional from our team who has known the air currents above Lienz for years.
Safety comes first. Certified equipment, constant weather monitoring and the experience of thousands of flights over this exact mountain. This is reflected in the 5.0 stars from 303 reviews on Google and Tripadvisor.
The overview of both launch sites, prices and how it works in Lienz.
The alternative on the second local mountain: flight along the Dolomite rock faces.
Flight packages from Classic to Thermal, from €150. Date or voucher.
The KOFLY team and the story behind the flights.
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