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Dobrostan

NE to E facing thermal site · 1,256 m takeoff

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Overview

Dobrostan is a mountain site in Bulgaria with a recorded launch elevation of 1,256 m. It works best in north-easterly and easterly winds, and can also work in northerly and south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Dobrostan 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

  • PDV Plovdiv International Airport19 km
  • KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport114 km
  • AXD Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport145 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Dobrostan; 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.

Things to do

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

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

Flying nearby

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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

Read the paragliding weather guide