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Serra da Olga _Chaves paragliding site and weather forecast
Portugal. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Serra da Olga _Chaves.
Altitude624 m
Launch directionsSE, S
Coordinates41.7783, -7.5292
AreaPortugal
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Serra da Olga _Chaves is a flatland site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 624 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds, and can also work in easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.
- Terrain
- flatland
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Yes
When the wind is wrong for Serra da Olga _Chaves
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Serra da Olga _Chaves doesn't cover.
Baltarnortherly or north-westerly wind, 20 km away · 1,288 m · N, NW launch · thermal, XCLarouco Nortenorth-easterly wind, 22 km away · 1,250 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCMirandela - S/SWsouth-westerly wind, 40 km away · 796 m · S, SW launch · thermalMirandela Wwesterly wind, 38 km away · 982 m · W, NW launch
Site briefing highlights
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Take-off
...Descolagem muito fácil,
624 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth
Access and parking
- ...O acesso a descolagem é em terra batida mas qualquer viatura vai lá, o remonte é muito rápido e fácil Source: ParaglidingEarth
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Paragliding sites near Serra da Olga _Chaves
Oimbra11 km away · 564 mLeiranco Mountain11 km away · 1,041 m · E launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCChaves12 km away · 912 mBaltar20 km away · 1,288 m · N, NW launch · thermal, XCLarouco Sul19 km away · 1,517 m · E, SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCLarouco Norte22 km away · 1,250 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XC
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