Shipka

Overview

Shipka is a flying site in Bulgaria with a recorded launch elevation of 1,037 m. No launch directions are recorded yet.

• initialy imported from Bulgarian Skynomad Leonardo Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

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

• Shipka3 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Kran9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Kazanlak14 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Shipka (peak)Outdoors · 1.6 km awayMountain in Balkan mountains, Bulgaria
• Shipka Memorial ChurchCulture · 2.1 km awayEastern Orthodox Church in Bulgaria
• Shipka PassOutdoors · 3.7 km awayMountain pass in Bulgaria
• BuzludzhaOutdoors · 5.9 km awayPeak in the Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria
• Sokolski MonasteryCulture · 7.3 km awayMonastery
• Etar Architectural-Ethnographic ComplexCulture · 8.7 km awayOpen-air museum in northern Bulgaria
• Bulgarka Nature ParkOutdoors · 9.7 km awayNature park in Bulgaria

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

• Korudzha5 km W
• Tonzos6 km SE · Faces SW–WWorks in other winds
• Sarayar13 km SE · Faces SE–SWorks in other winds
• Buzovgrad18 km S
• Skalsko26 km N · Faces W–NEWorks in other winds
• Ostra mogila33 km S
• връх Ботев34 km W
• Surnevets35 km S

Pilot notes