Cape Albatross Hang-gliding Club

Cape Albatross Hang-gliding Club The Cape Albatross Hang-gliding Club is the only hang-gliding club in Cape Town and the largest in t

The CAHGC operates mainly from the following launch sites in and around Cape Town:
1) Rondebossieberg in the Cape Farms area (our exclusive club site & clubhouse location)
2) Sir Lowry's Pass
3) Signal Hill (and the flying route access to Lion's Head, Table Mountain's 12 Apostles, all the way to Kommetjie)
3) The Soetwater ridge from Kommetjie, past Witsands to Scarborough
4) The western Winterhoe

k ridge running between Saron and Piekenierskloof pass, typically launching from Dasklip pass or Pampoenfontein
5) Hermanus ridge
6) Franskraal ridge

The club also travels to glorious flying locations up the Garden Route and further up-country.

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cape_albatross_hg_club/
* The South African Hang-gliding and Paragliding Association of South Africa (SAHPA): https://www.sahpa.co.za
* Other affiliated HG & PG clubs: http://sahpa.co.za/clubs

A window into a fantastic hang-gliding aero-tow camp in Oudtshoorn in October. A rare country-wide HG get-together and o...
05/11/2025

A window into a fantastic hang-gliding aero-tow camp in Oudtshoorn in October. A rare country-wide HG get-together and opportunity to write the exam and pass the practical requirements for aerotow endorsement. https://youtu.be/HcwJZUDuNNU?si=g1I9OyTY9H3XgHQG

Friday & Saturday saw fabulous conditions from Signal Hill, Lions Head, the 12 Apostles of Table Mountain, Karbonkelberg...
01/06/2025

Friday & Saturday saw fabulous conditions from Signal Hill, Lions Head, the 12 Apostles of Table Mountain, Karbonkelberg, Constantiaberg, Chapmans Peak and Kommetjie! Epic flights both days with various pilots doing different sections. The video clip compliments of Adam. Such an awesome sport!

Soaring Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa, with the Cape Albatross Hang Gliding Club.

Terriffic flying day fron Dasklip pass near Porterville yesterday. Six HG pilots and a nice combination of thermic mount...
02/02/2025

Terriffic flying day fron Dasklip pass near Porterville yesterday. Six HG pilots and a nice combination of thermic mountain ridge and valley thermal flying. Plenty of birds of prey sharing the fun, but Adam's photos of the osprey definitely won the prize! What could be more fun than this!

A spectacular day on Signal Hill, Lion's Head and the 12 Apostles of Table Mountain. Special congratulations to Richard ...
19/01/2025

A spectacular day on Signal Hill, Lion's Head and the 12 Apostles of Table Mountain. Special congratulations to Richard for his debut at Signal Hill today and great to have four guys flying! Photos from Adam and myself.

09/05/2023

Beach landing at Kommetjie after a lovely flight from Signal Hill.

08/05/2023

Circling up over the cable car station on Table Mountain

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