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Paniciste - Bekyara

North-east-facing thermal site · 1,441 m takeoff · 707 m height gain

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Overview

Paniciste - Bekyara is a mountain site in Bulgaria with a recorded launch elevation of 1,441 m. It works best in north-easterly winds, and can also work in northerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • The main landing is on the Djerman river bed 42.282081° 23.294935° Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Paniciste - Bekyara 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.

Local weather notes

  • Avoid winds stronger then 5/ms with more then 30 degree deviation from main wind direction. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • SOF Sofia Airport49 km
  • PDV Plovdiv International Airport130 km
  • SKP Skopje International Airport142 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Paniciste - Bekyara; 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 Paniciste - Bekyara.

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Sources

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

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