Rouen
Faces NE, SW ridge site · 1,019 m takeoff · 611 m height gain
Overview
Rouen is a mountain site in Bulgaria with a recorded launch elevation of 1,019 m. It works best in north-easterly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly, easterly, south-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
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Getting there
Nearest airports
- SOF Sofia Airport70 km
- SKP Skopje International Airport113 km
- PDV Plovdiv International Airport156 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Boboshevo3 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Kocherinovo11 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Rila14 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Rouen.
Church of Saint Theodore, BoboshevoCulture · 2.3 km awayChurch in Kyustendil, Bulgaria
Church of St Athanasius, BoboshevoCulture · 2.8 km awayChurch in Kyustendil, Bulgaria- Ruen MonasteryCulture · 2.3 km awayBulgarian Orthodox monastery
- Church of the Holy Mother of God, BoboshevoCulture · 3 km awayChurch in Kyustendil, Bulgaria
- Church of St Elijah, BoboshevoCulture · 3.7 km awayChurch in Kyustendil, Bulgaria
Flying nearby
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