Gary's Hill

Name: Gary's Hill paragliding site
Address: BG

South-east-facing ridge site · 422 m takeoff

Overview

Gary's Hill is a hill site in Bulgaria with a recorded launch elevation of 422 m. It works best in south-easterly winds, and can also work in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

initialy imported from International Leonardo. Small take off, is soarable in right winds, some tree hazards, also power cable run from bottom to top, easy to avoid. Have found winds need to be 10 to 15 mph for takeoff. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

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Getting there

Nearest airports

BBU Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport123 km
OTP Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport130 km
VAR Varna Airport138 km

Public transport directions from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Gary's Hill; 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.

Opaka6 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Popovo9 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Strazhitsa24 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Flying nearby

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Sources

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