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Flying Dumbe Mountain, Paulpietersburg Dumbe is flyable in all wind directions except for a North wind which is very seldom.
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Dumbe meaning “Mountain Of Wonders” is the most flyable mountain in Kwazulu Natal due to its geographical shape and surrounding flatlands. Up to date there has been 4 South African Paragliding Provincial Championships held on this site with daily tasks being set to 75km and more. Dumbe is very well suited for cross country flying as there are beautiful flat lands with plenty trigger points and a f

ew distant mountains towards Vryheid, Wakkerstroom and Pongola just to help set one’s eyesight on the horizon! Recovery is easy as there are plenty of national roads and farm roads, and the folk, mainly German are so friendly that most are even willing to supply a lift back to town. After a day of thermic cross country flying one can enjoy one of the best valley releases in the area. The ridge is 3.5km long so there is enough space for everyone to spread their wings till sunset. Mountain Data:

Co-ordinates: S27 26.777 E30 50.581

Directions from Durban: Approximately 400km North of Durban. Travel via N3 to Ladysmith and then onto the N11 and then right onto the R621 and again right onto the R68 to Dundee. Follow the road to Vryheid (R33) and then 3km before Vryheid at Stillwater turn left and then left again to rejoin the R33 to Paulpietersburg. 4x2 recommended to drive up the mountain. Directions from Johannesburg: Approximately 370km Southeast of Johannesburg. Follow the N2 to 2km past Piet Retief turn right onto the R33 to Paulpietersburg. 4x2 recommended to drive up the mountain. Flying Data:
Average height above landing: 366m
Flyable wind directions: NNE, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
Site XC Record: Bruce Yelland – September’98 -115km

11/02/2023

07 Feb 2023. Slow going and a very very low save at the mountain before getting away, but always great to be so many times at cloudbase. 1hour 48min and 35km towards Utrech. Fun times!!

21/11/2022

My 46km XC in a stunningly beautiful sky towards Wakkerstroom from Dumbe Mountain on 20 Nov 2022

21/11/2022

My takeoff into a stunningly beautiful sky at Dumbe Mountain 20 Nov 2022 for a 46km XC towards Wakkerstroom

15/02/2022

What an epic XC weekend enjoyed by 13 pilots here at Dumbe Mountain, "The Mountain Of Wonders': Andre Nortje, Andre Reeders, David, Gavin, Gerald, Hannes, Jaco, Leon, Noleen, Rudy, Sean, Stefan and myself. With many XC kilometers done, highlights being 2 personal records broken namely Rudy, pushing up his personal record to 29km and Sean pushing his personal record to 20km! Andre Nortjie flying the furthest with 67km to otherside of Utrecht and reaching a maximum height of 3650m ASL. He even flew over and past the local 'Cessna pilot' during his flight! Hannes doing very well on his triangle, managing the first point and completing 16.9km of the 24km triangle. Well done to Jaco, David and Gavin who flew XC on 2 of the 3 days. And well done to all the rest of the pilots, you are all heros as there was only safe hours flown!

24/01/2022

XC of 38km past Luneburg on my Airdesign Volt 3
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26/09/2021

My landing spot after my awesome XC flight of 91km

26/09/2021

What an awesome day! 91km XC from Dumbe mountain to just North of Volksrust! I love my AD Volt 3! I have waited many years to beat my previous record in 2005 of 55km. Funny enough it was to the day today that I have broken it again 16 years later on 26 September 2021! JUST AWESOME 👌🏻😎

10/01/2021

Andre Nortje at cloudbase Bambi!

10/01/2021

Visiting Bambi 09 Jan 2021, what a fantastic day, with many pilots sharing the air!

20/12/2020

Billie in the AD Volt 3 filmed by Andre Nortje Air Design Team Pilot during their 17km XC together

20/12/2020

Paragliding long weekend 16-20 Dec 2020. What fantastic weekend, and lots of safe flying done by all! A special well done to Cilliers for flying 50km in his AD Pure and Piet for doing his first XC, 15km.

20/12/2020

Ghost flying at Dumbe mountain, Sean and Billie

07/12/2020

A quick flight to Paulpiet Dam in an early valley release. Managed 706m ATO in a late thermal.

24/08/2020

Nice height gain at Dumbe Mountain with a short XC, Sunday 23 August 2020

03/02/2020

Stefan flying Dumbe

03/02/2020

Late afternoon XC just past Makateerskop, 02 Feb 2020

17/01/2020

Stefan and Billie flying Dumbe on Friday afternoon.

14/01/2020

The view from Dumbe NE take off

11/01/2020

Flying under some Cirrocumulus Clouds today!

17/12/2019

An Impala Jet, 1/4 scale Fox and many more slope soars visit Dumbe Mountain on the long weekend.

17/12/2019

A fun day's flying Dumbe Mountain 16th Dec 2019

01/12/2019

Fun flying at Dumbe today and visiting the White Room! Pity cloud base was only 500m ATO, otherwise there would have been some distances done!

09/09/2019

The first flying of the season at Dumbe Mountain, 7/8 Septmber 2019

26/05/2019

Stefan and Billie fly The Mountain Of Wonders!

01/05/2019

Some good fun on the Mountain of Wonders

09/02/2019

Managing to fly to Makatees Mtn after working the smoke from the Paulpiet dump site

03/02/2019

Dumbe 02 Feb 2019

14/01/2019

Runner against Mountain Biker against Paraglider...Have you entered the 2019 X-Berg Challenge?
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13/01/2019

24/09/2018

First flights of the season at Dumbe Mountain

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