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Rio Sabor - Estevais paragliding site and weather forecast
Portugal. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Rio Sabor - Estevais.
Altitude408 m
Launch directionsSE, S, SW
Coordinates41.2239, -7.0807
AreaPortugal
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Rio Sabor - Estevais is a hill site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 408 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Yes
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Site briefing highlights
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Take-off
Small (2 wings)
408 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth
Landing
Sabor River - Left River Bank
109 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth
Access and parking
Through IP2, after crossing stone bridge over Sabor River (south - North) Turn right in the first cross junction, after 4 km turn right (terrain road), more 100 m and you are there.
Flight rules
No restrictions to fly.
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