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Salgado II

North-west-facing ridge site · 129 m takeoff · 129 m height gain

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Overview

Salgado II is a hill site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 129 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and 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 Salgado II 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.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport85 km
  • CAT Cascais Airport94 km
  • VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)167 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Salgado II; 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.

Things to do

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

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Sources

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

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