About this flying site
Site often used by Triple Seven test pilots from nearby Ajdovscina
Caven paragliding site and weather forecast
Slovenian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Caven.
Altitude1,185 m
Launch directionsE, SE, S
Coordinates45.9287, 13.8588
AreaSlovenian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Caven is a mountain site in the Slovenian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,185 m. It works best in easterly, south-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Caven
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Caven doesn't cover.
Poljanenortherly wind, 48 km away · 398 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalBohinj-Vogelnorth-easterly wind, 36 km away · 1,666 m · NE, E launchKovksouth-westerly wind, 9 km away · 846 m · SW launch · thermalLijak - Lijacwesterly wind, 11 km away · 571 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalSocerbnorth-westerly wind, 36 km away · 421 m · SW, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
wide, grassy slope
Landing
several options at Lokavec: - the soccer field - several other fields: land where the grass has been recently cut!
Access and parking
by road from Lokavec + 3mins walk
Local weather notes
Site often works already in the morning; in the afternoon normally Ljiak/ Ljiac is better.
Flight rules
ATTN: LZ is close to Ajdovscina aerodrome: do NOT fly much further SouthEast than Lokavec! >> see pix: ABSOLUTELY NO flying in RED sector!! YELLOW: watch out for sailplanes!
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Paragliding sites near Caven
Kovk9 km away · 846 m · SW launch · thermalLijak - Lijac11 km away · 571 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalBrestovica22 km away · 244 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalNanos23 km away · 1,243 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaringVrse-Porezen28 km away · 1,323 m · SE, S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalKobala (Tolmin)29 km away · 1,061 m · E, W launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.
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