Polvoeira

Name: Polvoeira paragliding site
Address: PT

South-west-facing ridge site

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Overview

Polvoeira is a hill site in Portugal. It works best in south-westerly winds, and can also work in 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 Polvoeira 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

Do not land in the water Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport103 km
CAT Cascais Airport112 km
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)150 km

Public transport directions from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Pataias6 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Marinha Grande11 km away · cityBooking.com Airbnb
Nazaré12 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

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

Flying nearby

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More paragliding sites near Polvoeira

Polvoeira N 2 km away
Salgado 19 km away

Pilot notes

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Sources

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