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Golica

SE to S facing ridge site · 515 m takeoff · 301 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Golica is a flatland site in Bulgaria with a recorded launch elevation of 515 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and 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 Golica 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

  • VAR Varna Airport39 km
  • BOJ Burgas Airport41 km
  • CND Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport175 km

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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

Open site details

Sources

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

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