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Hodkovice

West-facing ridge site · 438 m takeoff · 48 m height gain

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Overview

Hodkovice is a hill site in Czechia with a recorded launch elevation of 438 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Hodkovice 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

  • PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague85 km
  • PED Pardubice Airport86 km
  • DRS Dresden Airport106 km

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

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

Flying nearby

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Flying Hodkovice?

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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