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Ruen

SE to SW facing ridge site · 1,656 m takeoff · 886 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Ruen is a mountain site in Bulgaria with a recorded launch elevation of 1,656 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Ruen 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

  • SOF Sofia Airport71 km
  • INI Niš Constantine the Great Airport79 km
  • SKP Skopje International Airport127 km

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

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Ruen?

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

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Sources

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

Read the paragliding weather guide