GTOPIK AIR SPORTS
Paragliding site · Colombia
- Launch altitude
- 1,827 m
- Level
- Ask the local school
- Best season
- year-round
- Landing
- —
Works on N · NE · E · SE · S · SW · W · NW
Where it is
GTOPIK Air Sports operates a paragliding site about 20 minutes' drive from the town of Guatapé in Colombia's Antioquia department, with a big, clear takeoff reached via a short, simple hike offering sweeping views over the Guatapé and San Rafael area. The site is considered flyable essentially year-round, from dawn to dusk, with generally light wind and thermals that pilots describe as smooth rather than rough — a genuinely approachable window for flying most days you show up. The road access into the launch area is good, so getting there doesn't require technical driving. Landing options are described as spacious, with plenty of room to work with rather than a single tight target. As with any commercially-run site, check current rules and any fees directly with the local club before you fly, since operating details can change.
Launch & conditions
The takeoff is big and clear, reached via a short, simple hike, with sweeping views over the Guatapé and San Rafael area.
Getting there & local rules
The site is about a 20-minute drive from Guatapé on good roads. Check current rules and any fees with the local club before flying.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to GTOPIK AIR SPORTS, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open GTOPIK AIR SPORTS with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.
Conditions right now
Live — the same sources the OutDare app uses
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Is it usually flyable? The 12-month record
In a typical 12–35 km/h wind range, GTOPIK AIR SPORTS offered a flyable window on 87 of 365 days (24%) over the last 12 months. Best month: August (61%).
| January10%3/31 | February0%0/28 | March0%0/31 | April10%3/30 | May42%13/31 | June13%4/30 |
| July42%13/31 | August61%19/31 | September47%14/30 | October19%6/31 | November17%5/30 | December23%7/31 |
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Is it usually flyable?
Set your wing's wind range once — the live 7-day outlook and the last 12 months both answer for GTOPIK AIR SPORTS.
Surface wind (10 m) in km/h — the same number you read on any forecast.
The 7-day outlook and the 12-month history below both update to your range.
7-day wind outlook
High-resolution models — the same OutDare uses.
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Over the last 12 months
24% of days flyable
87 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
Aug · 61%
Flyable days by month
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Nearby flying sites
Site facts from the OutDare flying-site database. Always verify current access and regulations with the local club before flying.