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Околчица

North-east-facing ridge site · 1,059 m takeoff · 700 m height gain

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Overview

Околчица is a flatland site in Bulgaria with a recorded launch elevation of 1,059 m. It works best in north-easterly winds, and can also work in northerly and easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Околчица 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 Airport53 km
  • CRA Craiova International Airport132 km
  • INI Niš Constantine the Great Airport141 km

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

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Flying nearby

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Sources

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

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