DESCRIPTION

Essential to check in with the forester on the way up - this is private forestry land and open fires are forbidden under ANY conditions. Downwind potential is limited at this site due to the rough terrrain. Flying into wind can be difficult but hugely rewarding, especially if there is a SE component which allows you to fly past the spectacular waterfalls that tumble over the escarpment. This is the most scenic site in Zimbabwe and there is nothing like soaring the evening breeze and watching the sunset reflected in the clouds and plains of Mozambique. Theft can be a problem on this site so take care of your belongings. Has cell phone coverage but nearest medical facilities are in Mutare +1hr.

ACTIVITIES

- paragliding
- hanggliding
- soaring
- thermals
- xc

weather

Just the obvious.

access

About 3.5 hours east of Harare by a good road and about 1 hour south of World's View . Take the Marondera road out of Harare and turn left to Nyanga/Juliasdale in Rusape. Turn right at Juliasdale and then left at the Honde Valley turn off some 22km south. Go down this road for about 6km and turn sharp left just over a small bridge on a very sharp right hand bend. Keep going up the gravel road (don't turn down left) until you get to a forester's house where you MUST report in. Go back a short distance to the road and turn left and contour around the valley behind takeoff. Bear right up a steep incline to a sharp right bend and follow the road as it winds up the hill. Cross over a neck behind the takeoff and take a sharp right hand turn which will take you to the take off. Coming from Mutare, take the Nyanga/Juliasdale road that turns left some 10km out on the Harare road. The Honde Valley road branches right off this road after about 48km.

regulation

None.