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Sveti Iliya

East-facing ridge site · 1,470 m takeoff

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Overview

Sveti Iliya is a mountain site in Bulgaria with a recorded launch elevation of 1,470 m. It works best in easterly winds, and can also work in north-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.

Flyable days for Sveti Iliya 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 Airport48 km
  • PDV Plovdiv International Airport117 km
  • SKP Skopje International Airport155 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Sveti Iliya; 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.

Flying nearby

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Flying Sveti Iliya?

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.

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