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Baltar

NW to N facing thermal site · 1,288 m takeoff · 453 m height gain

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Site guide

Baltar is a mountain site in Spain with a recorded launch elevation of 1,288 m. It works best in northerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

Takeoff

  • Take-offNorth Takeoff and North West.1,288 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

1,288 m · 41.9130, -7.6927 · Directions

Landing

  • LandingNear Baltar Camps835 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

835 m · 3 km away · glide 1:6.6

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Baltar are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • VRL Vila Real Airport71 km
  • BGC Bragança Airport82 km
  • VGO Vigo Airport85 km

Public transport directions from Vila Real Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Vila Real Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Baltar; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Pilot notes

This week

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