Fonte da Telha

Name: Fonte da Telha paragliding site
Address: PT

West-facing ridge site · 56 m takeoff

Overview

Fonte da Telha is a hill site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 56 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Fonte da Telha 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

CAT Cascais Airport23 km
LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport25 km
PRM Portimão Airport166 km

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

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

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Charneca de Caparica8 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Corroios10 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Amora10 km away · cityBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Fonte da Telha.

Lighthouse of ChibataCulture · 9.6 km awayLighthouse in Portugal

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Flying nearby

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.