Pretty Exciting adventure, not to mention unbelievable scenery. Although I felt a bit like I was in the land of the elves and there sure seemed like magic was in the air, unfortunately, the little bit of adventure I did have was limited to sightseeing and living dangerously through the eyes of others since I was on a limited time schedule.

The jumpers were taking off the other side of the hill and sometimes had difficulty getting into the air at first.  One jumper did not make it on the first try and was trying to catch his footing as he stumbled down the side of the hill. Talk about giving us a bit of a scare!!

This is the runway they take off and just jump over the side- yeah right, you were not going to get me to do that!

Hang-gliders and paragliders, orienteers and elementary rock climbers, joggers, cyclists and artists all enjoy the many features of the Te Mata park. We were privileged to experience the thrills without actually having to leave ground.
 

The peak is also called the Sleeping Giant.