Mazcuerras-Ladreo

NW to N facing site · 547 m takeoff

Overview

Mazcuerras-Ladreo is a flying site in Spain with a recorded launch elevation of 547 m. It works best in northerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly winds.

North to north-west facing launch near the Ladreo summit above Mazcuerras (Luzmela) in western Cantabria, reachable by car.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Mazcuerras-Ladreo 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: thermal · Season: Apr–Sep · Best time: XC launches average around 14:30-15:30 local time Source: Mazcuerras XC Paragliding (launch statistics from XContest)
Cross-country statistics (XContest-derived): about 22 XC days a year with about 50 flights over 10 km. XC days peak April to August (3-4 a month), with occasional days from February to October. Source: Mazcuerras XC Paragliding (launch statistics from XContest)

Getting there

Nearest airports

SDR Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport33 km
BIO Bilbao Airport103 km
VIT Vitoria Airport127 km

Public transport directions from Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Mazcuerras-Ladreo; 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.

Los Corrales de Buelna10 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Torrelavega13 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
San Vicente de la Barquera21 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

Golbardo BridgeCulture · 6.6 km awayBridge in Cantabria, Spain

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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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

Ruta al pico Ladreo Licence: not stated
Menú Viajero 7: Mazcuerras + Ruta Pico Ladreo Licence: not stated
Mazcuerras XC Paragliding (launch statistics from XContest) Licence: not stated
Paragliding in Mazcuerras - July of 2023
Paragliding Thermal Maps (skyways, thermal hotspots) Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Parapente Cantabria: takeoff map data Licence: not stated
Volando en parapente por Mazcuerras, Cantabria

Short extracts from Ruta al Pico Ladreo (route description + KML track), Ruta al pico Ladreo, Menú Viajero 7: Mazcuerras + Ruta Pico Ladreo, ParaglidingEarth, Mazcuerras XC Paragliding (launch statistics from XContest), Paragliding in Mazcuerras - July of 2023, Paragliding Thermal Maps (skyways, thermal hotspots), Parapente Cantabria: takeoff map data and Volando en parapente por Mazcuerras, Cantabria. Read the full guide before you fly.