Hang Gliders are added to Sons of the Forest after their latest update. They are great for scouting the Island and its remote regions from the sky. You only need some high ground from where you start your glider journey.
In this guide, we will cover everything about Hang Gliders, including their locations around the Island, how to use them, and spots you need where you can use them.
Key Takeaways
- Hang Gliders can be categorized as scouting or navigation equipment.
- They can be used to look over an area of interest or search for any desired item.
- There are 10 locations around the island where you will find these.
- All these locations involve campsites or cliff edges with Hang Gliders close to them.
- To use this equipment, you must find a high point, likely a mountain peak, and then take off to start gliding.
- Ensure that the peak is steep enough for a good take-off. Otherwise, gliding will not be smooth, and you will have trouble.
What Are Hang Gliders
Hang Gliders are newly added to Sons of the Forest, perfect for scouting over a large area. You can use these to glide over a part of the island or to reach someplace quickly. Moreover, if you aim to reach some point like a cliff edge or a mountain top, then gliders are better to get there than walking on foot.
The best spots to use Hang Glider are discussed later in this guide, but for a HeadsUp, always look for a high mountain peak that is steep as well so you can easily make the jump and glide smoothly.
You can also use Hang Gliders when searching for an item around the island, but you are unsure where to precisely search, as navigating from the sky will surely help you where to look.
Hang Glider Locations
There are 10 Hang Glider locations around the Sons of the Forest map. Most of these locations are campsites or cliff edges. Camps are more open, and you will most likely find a high point close to it from where you can take off with your glider. We will discuss later how to use it as well.
We will follow a trend to find these Hang glider locations by flying to their exact areas rather than seeing them on foot. Like this, it is easier to find and saves you much time.
Abandoned Camp One
This is precisely in the middle of the snowy area and the highest point on the whole map. You will notice the river flowing from this snowy region. The abandoned camp will be just to its north, as seen on the map below.
After taking the hang glider, climb further north to reach the top of the mountain, where you can use your glider. The peak is very steep, so you will get slowed when rising. Moreover, try not to fall by walking close to the area with no snow and only rocks so you won’t slip.
Abandoned Camp Two
This camp is farther to the North than the first one. The glider will be on a Cliffside, so it is better if you fly toward it from the location of the first Abandoned Camp. The precise area is easy to find, as you can see from afar.
After this camp location, the snowy area ends, and the greenery spreads across the map.
Lake On East Side
From the second Abandoned Camp, use Hang Glider to lift off the ground and start moving East to your right. Ensure you have your map out, as it will make finding the following location more accessible.
You can easily see the waterfall from very far, indicating that the lake, and the Hang Glider, are very close. Moreover, the lake is at a low level than the glider as it is on the cliff edge. Therefore, don’t drop down into the water.
Close To Golf Course
Gain momentum on the Glider you picked from the last cliff edge and glide North. Make your landing on the cliff before the Golf Course. Looking north, you can see the whole course from this point. Grab your glider and prepare to find the next one.
On The Coast Edge
Locating these Gliders away from snow is more manageable, and it will be proved when you reach this cliff on the beach at Northwest. Make a sharp left turn when taking off from the last cliff, so you glide toward the West. Keep going in the straight direction until you reach the next cliff edge on the beach.
Southwest Of Previous Coast Edge
This location is very close to the previous one as both the gliders are on the coastal edges. You only have to move South and a little to the West to reach this one. If you want to gain height again in the air after collecting the glider from here, jump off any peak facing the waters.
Campsite Close To Mountains
After covering all the cliff sides, we will cover campsites hidden inside trees or other obstacles that are slightly difficult to locate. This specific campsite is to the North of snowy mountains. It would be best to search for it on foot, as flying over the region will not help.
Close To Crash Site
This mountain crash site is a known location to most as it is part of the story of this game. This is another campsite, but on snow, so it is more visible from large distances. Furthermore, you can identify this location from red tents on the snow.
South Cave
This one is relatively closer and higher than the last one. It’s another campsite, but your glider won’t get you to its spot. That is why you will have to walk a little. A fun fact about this location is that it spawns more than one glider, so you can always find one here, even if you come frequently.
If you are looking to use your Hang glider to glide from any mountain peak, you will have to find one that is a little North. This is because many cliffs are relatively steep, and you might find it hard to have a proper take-off from here.
On South Coast
This Hang Glider location is probably the farthest one from all others. It is to the South of this map and will take some time to reach here if you are not around. This is the last campsite in the greenery. You can identify this site with three tents and a fireplace in its center.
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Spots To Use Hang Gliders
The mountain peaks are ideal spots in this game to test the hang gliders. They are very high, giving you enough time in mid-air to adjust and not lose balance. You will find many cliff edges around the island, as is expected.
Most of these take-off locations are closer to where you find Hang Gliders, so you won’t have to search for them separately. Beware of those cliffs that are not very steep, as testing gliders on them will be more complex.
How To Use
Using the glider is more manageable because the controls are straightforward. After you have found the correct spot and reached, stand at the edge of the mountain peak and jump by pressing Spacebar.
When you jump at the edge, your character will automatically start gliding. The trick is to jump precisely at the cliff edge and make another jump in mid-air. Note that the controls of using this Hand Glider are inverted, so pressing the Up key will bring you down and vice versa.
You will use the arrow keys to make left and right turns and ascend or descend depending on where you want to land. Moreover, you can also use your mouse to look around you without changing direction so you can see your destination if you are lost.
If you are gliding at a lower level in the air and want to go higher, you can quickly glide downwards toward the ground by pressing the Up-arrow key and then make a sharp curve upwards. This will elevate you, and you have successfully gained the high ground.
You can get lost mid-air when using the hang glider, so keeping your island map with you is best. You can’t access it using the glider if you didn’t bring it up before leaving the ground level. Hence, make sure you have your map opened.
Summing It Up
This is it for the guides on Hang Gliders. Some of these mentioned locations are accessible on foot as well. Therefore, you can use them to get gliders and reach those locations that are hard to come by walking.
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