Svihov

Name: Svihov paragliding site
Address: CZ

East-facing ridge site · 481 m takeoff · 33 m height gain

Overview

Svihov is a hill site in Czechia with a recorded launch elevation of 481 m. It works best in easterly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Svihov 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

KLV Karlovy Vary Airport83 km
PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague98 km
JCL České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport104 km

Public transport directions from Karlovy Vary Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Karlovy Vary Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Švihov2 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Přeštice10 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Měčín10 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

Švihov CastleCulture · 2.1 km awayCastle in the Czech Republic

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Flying nearby

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Spicak 36 km away

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Flying Svihov?

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Sources

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