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Salgado

NW to N facing ridge site · 128 m takeoff · 128 m height gain

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Overview

Salgado is a hill site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 128 m. It works best in northerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

  • take care with the sea as its very wild but awesome waves Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Salgado 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 Airport93 km
  • VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)167 km

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

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Flying nearby

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Sources

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

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