Epilas
SE to S facing thermal site · 456 m takeoff · 224 m height gain
Overview
Epilas is a flying site in Cyprus with a recorded launch elevation of 456 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Otherwise known as Pyrgos - Moni village Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Epilas 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
- LCA Larnaca International Airport40 km
- ECN Ercan International Airport51 km
- PFO Paphos International Airport66 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Yermasoyia12 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Pano Lefkara14 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Agios Athanasios16 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Epilas.
Flying nearby
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Pilot notes
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Pilot notes on Epilas
Flying Epilas?
Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.
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