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Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Kobala (Tolmin).
Site briefing
Kobala (Tolmin) is a paragliding launch in the Slovenian Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,061 m and its mapped launch aspects are E, W. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
Cross country flying is relatively easy along the Soca valley or more inside the massif to the Krn (2200m) highest peak nearby. Guida italiana http://marco-zonca.blogspot.com For Russian speakers: http://zidar.ru has lots of information, as well as http://fly-art.com
Above the city of Tolmin, take off place called Kobala, small road 15 km from Tolmin. In July and August shutlles are organised every day starting at 10 am from landing. Take off at 1pm with thermic breeze west side or in the morning if wind is blowing from east.
Landing is 2 km after the city of Tolmin on the road going to Kobarid, rigth side of the road along a dirt road, 500m from main road. good reference point is the helipad, there're two windsocks on this field. the emergency landing field is in front of Tolmin, where the road splits like figure V.
- By road from Nova Gorica. - By road from Ljubljana/Idrija/Most na Soci/Tolmin. - By road from Bovec/Kobarid.
Check http://skytech.si/ Valley wind can be quite strong Weather info lines: Kobala +386-41 646319 Stol +386-41 646324 Kuk +386-31 704901
AVOID landing at/near helipad! You have to pay one of the following fees to the local paragliding club: - 4 Euro for one day - 10 Euro for three days - 20 Euro for 10 days - 35 Euro for the season 'Parataxi' is 8 Euro per person (but a minimum of 30 Euro).
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