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Alcobertas

E to SE facing ridge site · 455 m takeoff

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Site guide

Alcobertas is a hill site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 455 m. It works best in easterly and south-easterly winds, and can also work in northerly, north-easterly, southerly, south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

Takeoff

  • Take-off455 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

455 m · 39.4313, -8.9176 · Directions

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

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Getting there

Nearest airports

  • LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport75 km
  • CAT Cascais Airport87 km
  • VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)168 km

Nearest towns

  • Alcobertas2 km
  • Benedita5 km
  • Turquel6 km

Public transport directions from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Alcobertas; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

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