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Tarouca

North-east-facing site · 1,068 m takeoff

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Site guide

Tarouca is a flying site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 1,068 m. It works best in north-easterly winds, and can also work in easterly winds.

Takeoff

  • Take-off1,068 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

1,068 m · 41.0111, -7.8075 · Directions

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Tarouca 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

  • VRL Vila Real Airport30 km
  • VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)32 km
  • OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport78 km

Public transport directions from Vila Real Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Vila Real Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

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This week

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