Markovo

Name: Markovo paragliding site
Address: BG

NW to N facing thermal site · 749 m takeoff

Overview

Markovo is a mountain site in Bulgaria with a recorded launch elevation of 749 m. It works best in northerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

initialy imported from Bulgarian Skynomad Leonardo Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Markovo 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 Airport12 km
KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport126 km
SOF Sofia Airport128 km

Public transport directions from Plovdiv International Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Plovdiv International Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Kuklen7 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Plovdiv11 km away · cityBooking.com Airbnb
Perushtitsa14 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

Belashtitsa MonasteryCulture · 2.6 km awayMonastery in Bulgaria

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

Flying nearby

See them on the map

Pilot notes

No notes yet. Flown Markovo? Tell the next pilot what to expect.

Flying Markovo?

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.