Paraglider Launch

Paraglider Launch is a pitch in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Paraglider Launch is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Signal Hill Frame, as well as near Table Mountain Yellow Frame (Signal Hill).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Signal Hill and Cape Town Stadium.

Signal Hill

Peak

Photo: Zaian, Public domain.

Signal Hill, or Lion's Rump, is a landmark flat-topped hill located in Cape Town, next to Lion's Head and Table Mountain. The hill was also known as "The Lion's Flank", a term now obsolete. Together with Lion's Head, Signal Hill looks like a lion sphinx.

Cape Town Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Cape Town Stadium is a football and rugby union stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, that was built as part of the country's hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Cape Town Stadium is situated 2 km northeast of Paraglider Launch.

Iziko South African Museum

Museum

Photo: Discott, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Iziko South African Museum, formerly the South African Museum, is a South African national museum located in Cape Town. The museum was founded in 1825, the first in the country. Iziko South African Museum is situated 1½ km southeast of Paraglider Launch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sea Point and Schotsche Kloof.

Sea Point

Suburb

Photo: Hilton1949, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sea Point is a densely populated suburb of Cape Town, situated in the Western Cape, between Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean, a few kilometres to the west of Cape Town's Central Business District.

Schotsche Kloof

Suburb

The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa, formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city centre, and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town.

Three Anchor Bay

Suburb

Three Anchor Bay is a suburb of Cape Town, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated in the Atlantic Seaboard region of the city. The name, first encountered in 1661, possibly refers to anchors securing chains stretched as defence across the bay.

Paraglider Launch

Type: Pitch
Categories: recreation area, aerial sport, and sports location
Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-33.91783° or 33° 55′ 4″ south

Longitude

18.40226° or 18° 24′ 8″ east

Open location code

4FRW3CJ2+VW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 681828970

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=pitch

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=free_flying

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