Pena Furada

Name: Pena Furada paragliding site
Address: PT

W to N facing ridge site · 129 m takeoff

Overview

Pena Furada is a hill site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 129 m. It works best in northerly, westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in easterly, south-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch and winch launch.

Acro Spot, winchtowing training, tandems, Xc cross Country, Skydive"base jump" . And perfect to improve your skills. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Pena Furada 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

North, Northwest, West, South, Southest South west Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

PRM Portimão Airport29 km
FAO Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport83 km
CAT Cascais Airport184 km

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

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Pena Furada; 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.

Vila do Bispo3 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Sagres12 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Bensafrim16 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

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Flying nearby

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Flying Pena Furada?

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Sources

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