Lauchert, Stuttgart
Stuttgart is situated in southern Germany and is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is the sixth biggest city in Germany and is surrounded by a ring of smaller towns. The area is called Stuttgart Region.
Although paragliding has not really picked in Kenya, Kerio Valley’s eroded blocks of the Eastern Rift Valley provide a magnificent scenery when paragliding. Clear blue skies and not many aircraft’s flying make it a perfect paragliding spot.
Although the paragliding flights can last for hours and cover hundreds of kilometers, the normal range will be between 1-2 hours and some tens of kilometers. The popular take off spot is near the Kerio View Hotel and landing is mostly at the take off spot however you can land anywhere. Wind direction here is mostly from north to south and a steady easterly perfect for take off and landing. Average wind is at 15 kph/9.32 mph.
Best times to go paragliding are between the months of December and March when winds are strong.