About this flying site
- The club has a van for local and Xc organized retrieval´s. Source: ParaglidingEarth
Mirandela - S/SE paragliding site and weather forecast
Portugal. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Mirandela - S/SE.
Altitude922 m
Launch directionsSE, S
Coordinates41.4623, -7.2906
AreaPortugal
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Mirandela - S/SE is a flatland site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 922 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds, and can also work in easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- flatland
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Mirandela - S/SE
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Mirandela - S/SE doesn't cover.
Carvalhalnortherly wind, 41 km away · 885 m · N, NW launch · thermal, XCFreixo de Espada-a-Cintanorth-easterly wind, 54 km away · 771 m · NE, E launch · thermal, XCMirandela - S/SWsouth-westerly wind, 1 km away · 796 m · S, SW launch · thermalMirandela Wwesterly or north-westerly wind, 4 km away · 982 m · W, NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Very easy and large Takeoff. Take care about the electric cable on the left.
922 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth
Landing
he official landing field is very technical, specially in the spring/summer with thermal activity. Not enough space to Hang-Gliders. On the other hand, you have lot´s of 'unofficial' landing fields nearby.
544 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth
Check current site guidance
- ParaglidingEarth site record · © ParaglidingEarth contributors (CC BY-SA)
Paragliding sites near Mirandela - S/SE
Mirandela - S/SW1 km away · 796 m · S, SW launch · thermalMirandela - E2 km away · 831 m · E launch · thermal, XCMirandela W4 km away · 982 m · W, NW launchChaves29 km away · 912 mRio Sabor - Estevais32 km away · 408 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCBornes27 km away · 1,125 m · W, NW launch · thermal, XC
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Webcams near Mirandela - S/SE
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