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Caldelas

SW to NW facing ridge site · 527 m takeoff · 380 m height gain

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Site guide

Caldelas is a hill site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 527 m. It works best in south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

Takeoff

  • Take-off527 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

527 m · 41.6586, -8.3592 · Directions

Landing

  • Landing147 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

147 m · 1.3 km away · glide 1:3.4

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Caldelas 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

  • OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport53 km
  • VGO Vigo Airport67 km
  • VRL Vila Real Airport68 km

Nearest towns

  • Caldelas2 km
  • Amares3 km
  • Vila Verde7 km

Public transport directions from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Pilot notes

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