Havrani skala

Overview

Havrani skala is a hill site in Czechia with a recorded launch elevation of 495 m. It works best in south-westerly winds, and can also work in southerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Havrani skala; 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.

• Litoměřice7 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Ústí nad Labem8 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
• Trmice9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Střekov CastleCulture · 5.7 km away14th-century castle in the Czech Republic
• RadobýlOutdoors · 7 km awayBasalt hill in the Central Bohemian Uplands, Czech Republic
• North Bohemian Gallery of Fine Arts in LitoměřiceCulture · 7.2 km awayMuseum in Czechia
• St. Stephen's Cathedral, LitoměřiceCulture · 7.3 km awayChurch in Litoměřice, Czech Republic
• Mariánský mostCulture · 7.9 km awayBridge in Ústí nad Labem
• Ústí nad Labem ZooCulture · 8.2 km awayZoo in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic

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

• Trabice2 km SW · Faces SW
• Certak4 km NW · Faces NWorks in other winds
• Dolni Zalezly4 km NW · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
• Brna5 km N · Faces S
• Dlouhy Vrch5 km E · Faces EWorks in other winds
• Prackovice6 km SW · Faces EWorks in other winds
• Radobyl7 km S · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
• Homole7 km NW · Faces SW

Pilot notes