West Midlands Ambulance Service said the incident happened on Friday afternoon in Hollingsclough, near Buxton.
A spokeswoman for the ambulance service said: "The man was paragliding when he fell to the ground."
He was initially given CPR by members of the public and later by paramedics attending the scene.
The spokeswoman added: "Sadly, despite their best efforts, nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed dead a short time later."
A paraglider has died after falling to the ground in a Peak District field on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border.