Porto de Mós- Algarve

Overview

Porto de Mós- Algarve is a flying site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 22 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds.

• Leave the car on the beach and walkup toward the clift to west side. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Porto de Mós- Algarve; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Porto de Mós- Algarve.

• Ponta da Piedade LighthouseCulture · 2.1 km awayLighthouse in Portugal
• Mercado de EscravosCulture · 2.5 km awayFormer slave market, now a museum, in Lagos, Portugal
• Fort of Ponta da BandeiraCulture · 2.6 km away17th-century fort in Portugal
• Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz (Lagos)Culture · 3.4 km awayFort in Luz, Lagos, Portugal
• Castle of AlvorCulture · 10 km awayMedieval castle in Alvor, Faro, Portugal

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

• Pena Furada19 km W · Faces W–NWorks in other winds
• Praia da Cordoama22 km W · Faces W–NWWorks in other winds
• Foia27 km N · Faces NWPossible XC from here on a S day, 27 km downwindWorks in other winds
• Benafatima39 km NE · Faces N–NEWorks in other winds
• Loule - Cerro de Cabeco de Camara56 km E · Faces S
• salir60 km E
• Almograve - PT63 km NPossible XC from here on a S day, 63 km downwind
• V.N.Milfontes - Furnas70 km NPossible XC from here on a S day, 70 km downwind

Pilot notes