About Hang Gliding Interlaken
Hang Gliding Interlaken is the longest-running tandem hang gliding company in Switzerland, with more than 22 years of continuous operation above the Bernese Oberland. Rated the number-one hang gliding operator in the world on TripAdvisor, this family-run business launches from the slopes above Beatenberg and soars over turquoise Lake Thun with unobstructed views of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau massif.
Tandem flights last between 10 and 20 minutes depending on thermal conditions, with no prior experience required. Passengers are strapped into a specially designed hang glider alongside a certified pilot and launched from a gentle grass slope at around 1,600 metres altitude. In-flight photos and video are available, and the landing zone is a meadow at Interlaken's Höhematte park, just steps from the town centre.
What sets Hang Gliding Interlaken apart is the sheer intimacy of the experience — you fly prone rather than seated, with nothing between you and the landscape below. Guides are Swiss-certified and trained in aerobatics, so confident flyers can request loops and steep turns. Their perfect safety record and consistently stellar reviews make them the gold standard for hang gliding in the Alps.
