7 lakes

Overview

7 lakes is a mountain site in Bulgaria with a recorded launch elevation of 2,242 m. It works best in northerly and north-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

• initialy imported from International Leonardo Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to 7 lakes; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

• Sapareva Banya9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Dupnitsa18 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Rila18 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of 7 lakes.

• Skakavitsa WaterfallOutdoors · 1.2 km awayWaterfall in Rila Mountains, Bulgaria
• Skakavitsa ReserveOutdoors · 2.3 km awayNature reserve in Bulgaria
• Church of St Nicholas, Sapareva BanyaCulture · 9.2 km awayMedieval church building in Bulgaria
• Goritsa WaterfallOutdoors · 9.2 km awayWaterfall in Rila Mountains, Bulgaria
• Rila MonasteryCulture · 9.5 km awayEastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria
• Rila Monastery ForestOutdoors · 9.5 km awayNature reserve in Bulgaria

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

• Kabul2 km W · Faces NE
• Paniciste - Bekyara6 km N · Faces NE
• Rujdavitca N-NW6 km E · Faces NW–NWorks in other winds
• Cherni vrah7 km W · Faces NWWorks in other winds
• Kalin - Rila Mountain8 km SW · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds
• Ostrogan11 km W · Faces NW–NWorks in other winds
• LB22 - Stanke Dimitrov12 km NW · Faces NE, SWWorks in other winds
• Rido12 km NW · Faces NWWorks in other winds

Pilot notes