Islares - Castro Urdiales

North-facing ridge site · 334 m takeoff · 323 m height gain

Overview

Islares - Castro Urdiales is a hill site in Spain with a recorded launch elevation of 334 m. It works best in northerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

Coastal soaring site on the north face of Monte Cerredo above Islares (Castro Urdiales, Cantabria), about 350 m above the sea.

Local clubs

Escuela Cántabra de Parapente (EsCanPa)

School

Runs tandem flights and courses at Islares.

Phone: +34647224261

Website

Source: Vuelos Biplaza - Escuela Cantabra de Parapente - EsCanPa

Club Parapente Castro

Local club

Castro Urdiales club, founded around 1996, that flies Islares and runs the annual Concentración Ciudad de Castro Urdiales meeting there.

Source: Vuelve la concentración de parapente de Islares

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Islares - Castro Urdiales 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.

Local weather notes

Lift: ridge, thermal Source: Islares- Castro Urdiales. Zonas de Vuelo.com
Coastal soaring oriented to the north-west with cross-country potential; dynamic lift with possible sea thermals. Alternative landings on the Castro Urdiales beaches when flying cross-country. PGE rates N 2, NE 1. Source: Islares- Castro Urdiales. Zonas de Vuelo.com

Getting there

Nearest airports

BIO Bilbao Airport33 km
SDR Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport42 km
VIT Vitoria Airport74 km

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

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Islares - Castro Urdiales; 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.

Castro-Urdiales7 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Laredo10 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Santoña14 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Flying nearby

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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

Vuelos Biplaza - Escuela Cantabra de Parapente - EsCanPa Summarised from the Vuelos Biplaza - Escuela Cantabra de Parapente - EsCanPa (as of 2026-09-29). The club guide is authoritative; always check it before flying.
El Gobierno de Cantabria regula el vuelo de los parapentes en la Montaña Oriental Costera Licence: not stated
Parapente Cantabria: launch pins Licence: not stated
Parapente Cantabria: restricted zones and airspace Licence: not stated
Vuelve la concentración de parapente de Islares Licence: not stated
XIX Concentración Parapente Castro Urdiales Islares 2016 a vista de dron

Short extracts from EsCanPa, ParaglidingEarth, El Gobierno de Cantabria regula el vuelo de los parapentes en la Montaña Oriental Costera, Islares- Castro Urdiales. Zonas de Vuelo.com, Parapente Cantabria: launch pins, Parapente Cantabria: restricted zones and airspace, Vuelve la concentración de parapente de Islares and XIX Concentración Parapente Castro Urdiales Islares 2016 a vista de dron. Read the full guide before you fly.