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Gralha

West-facing ridge site · 59 m takeoff

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Overview

Gralha is a hill site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 59 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in 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 Gralha 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.

Local weather notes

  • watch out for the tide as it makes landing at the bottom difficult Cuidado com ventos fortes e o rotor, se não conhece o local pergunte para quem conhece Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport82 km
  • CAT Cascais Airport91 km
  • VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)170 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Gralha; 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.

Things to do

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

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

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

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