Kamaka

Overview

Kamaka is a flatland site in Bulgaria with a recorded launch elevation of 364 m. It works best in northerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

• initialy imported from Bulgarian Skynomad Leonardo Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

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

• Gorna Oryahovitsa3 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Lyaskovets5 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Veliko Tarnovo5 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Transfiguration Monastery, BulgariaCulture · 4.1 km awayEastern Orthodox monastery by the Yantra River
• Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Veliko TarnovoCulture · 4.1 km awayChurch in Bulgaria
• Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Veliko TarnovoCulture · 4.1 km awayChurch in Bulgaria
• DevingradCulture · 4.3 km awayMedieval Fortress in Bulgaria
• Holy Forty Martyrs Church, Veliko TarnovoCulture · 4.4 km awayChurch in Bulgarian
• Ascension Cathedral, Veliko TarnovoCulture · 4.6 km awayEastern Orthodox cathedral in Bulgaria
• Baldwin's TowerCulture · 4.8 km awayTower house in Bulgaria
• Saint George Church, Veliko TarnovoCulture · 4.8 km awayChurch in Bulgaria

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

• Antennas4 km SW
• Lyaskovets5 km SE · Faces E–SEWorks in other winds
• Lesicheri22 km NW
• Klimentovo26 km N · Faces W–NWWorks in other winds
• Каранци27 km N
• Skalsko29 km SW · Faces W–NEWorks in other winds
• Krushevo40 km W
• Shumen49 km NE

Pilot notes