WinchSpot
Faces N, S thermal site · 141 m takeoff
Overview
WinchSpot is a flatland site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 141 m. It works best in northerly and southerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly, south-easterly, south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using winch launch.
- XC cross Coutry Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for WinchSpot 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
- FAO Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport81 km
- PRM Portimão Airport108 km
- SVQ Seville Airport148 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Mértola11 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Alcoutim22 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Vila Nova de São Bento32 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of WinchSpot.
Flying nearby
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Pilot notes
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Pilot notes on WinchSpot
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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.
Open site detailsSources
- ParaglidingEarth site record © ParaglidingEarth contributors (CC BY-SA)