To Glide
by StirDrem
To Glide lets players glide across the sky with a handheld glider, without needing elytra or wings.
What it does
Players hold a glider in the main hand, step off a spot slightly above ground, and float through the air instead of falling straight down. The gliders can be dyed, the mod offers a toggle system for switching gliding on and off, and third-person animations show the glider in use. Smooth aerial movement is the aim, so exploring mountains, escaping danger or taking in the view from above works without any special equipment beyond the glider itself.
The mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1 only. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Its license is the MIT License, and the project is not open source. Files were first published and last updated on 2026-05-01, and Fabric, Forge and NeoForge each have a 1.0.0 file for 1.20.1.
Key features
Handheld gliders
Gliders are carried in the main hand and used to float through the air in place of elytra.
Smooth aerial movement
Gliding keeps a slow descent, letting players travel across open terrain and between heights.
Dyeable gliders
Gliders can be dyed, so each player can give their glider a distinct colour.
Third-person animations
Other players see the glider and the gliding pose when viewed from the third-person camera.
Toggle system
Gliding can be switched on and off, so players control when the glider is active.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Exploring high terrain
Players cross mountains and cliffs by gliding between peaks instead of climbing or building a route.
Escaping danger
A glider lets a player leave the ground quickly when threatened, carrying them away from pursuers.
Who it’s for: Players who want a way to travel across the sky without elytra, and server owners who run multiplayer worlds where gliding should be available to every player.
How it compares
Glide Away! is a server-side only mod, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, with files for Fabric and Quilt and for 1.20.4 – 26.3. Gliders is a client and server mod, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, with files for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge and for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1. Create: Ornithopter Glider also runs on client and server and is released under the MIT License, for Forge and NeoForge and for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Glide | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-01 |
| Glide Away! | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.4 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-11 |
| Gliders | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-18 |
| Create: Ornithopter Glider | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-03 |
Questions
Does To Glide need elytra?
Does To Glide have to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does To Glide support?
In the catalog
To Glide is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
To Glide adds a simple but immersive gliding system to Minecraft, letting you slow your fall and travel through the air using handheld gliders. Whether you're exploring mountains, escaping danger, or just enjoying the view, gliding gives you a new way to move through the world. You must be slightly above the ground…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/to-glide
- Owner
- StirDrem
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15