Shumen

Name: Shumen paragliding site
Address: BG

N to S facing ridge site · 445 m takeoff · 219 m height gain

Overview

Shumen is a flatland site in Bulgaria with a recorded launch elevation of 445 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly, easterly, south-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

In Shumen-XC club members over 40 paragliders and is one of the biggest in Bulgaria. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Shumen 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

All http://shumen-xc.org/meteo-new/data/view/360 Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

VAR Varna Airport73 km
BOJ Burgas Airport90 km
BBU Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport153 km

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

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

Shumen1 km away · cityBooking.com Airbnb
Veliki Preslav14 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Pliska20 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

Shumen Plateau Nature ParkOutdoors · 4 km awayNature park in Shumen Heights, Bulgaria

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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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.