Orduña

NW to NE facing ridge site · 918 m takeoff · 599 m height gain

Overview

Orduña is a mountain site in Spain with a recorded launch elevation of 918 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

North-to-northeast facing cliff launch (~920 m) on the Sierra Salvada (Gorobel) ridge above the Orduña valley, landing at Tertanga (~320 m). Ridge and thermal flying with a long run of ridges to the west for XC.

Local clubs

Club Parapente Gorobel

Manages the site

Open club founded in 2015 to look after the Sierra Salvada flying zone; maintains the landing field and publishes the zone's restrictions and typical flights.

Email: parapentegorobel@gmail.com

Website

Source: Club Parapente Gorobel

Urdu Hegan Parapente Eskola

School

Local school running courses and tandem flights; shares the club's landing and training field.

Phone: +34655714999 · Email: urduheganparapente@gmail.com

Source: Escuela

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Orduña 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

Wind 5.4–10.8 kt · Lift: ridge, thermal Source: ParaglidingEarth
Best in a gentle 10-20 km/h breeze from the NE. Launch rated N/NE/NW with E marginal. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

VIT Vitoria Airport26 km
BIO Bilbao Airport39 km
RJL Logroño-Agoncillo Airport80 km

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

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

Amurrio10 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Murgia17 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Orozko19 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

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

Flying nearby

See them on the map

Islares - Castro Urdiales53 km NW · Faces N

Pilot notes

Landing is a long walk or a hitchhike away. Overall site is great, dedicated field and great lift off the ridge
Josh Carey, 2026-09-26

Flying Orduña?

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

Open site details

Sources

Zona de vuelo_Urduña (club Google My Maps layer, embedded on the club's flight-zone page) Summarised from the Zona de vuelo_Urduña (club Google My Maps layer, embedded on the club's flight-zone page) (as of 2026-09-29). The club guide is authoritative; always check it before flying.
Recomendaciones y restricciones Summarised from the Recomendaciones y restricciones (as of 2026-09-29). The club guide is authoritative; always check it before flying.
Vuelos en Urduña Summarised from the Vuelos en Urduña (as of 2026-09-29). The club guide is authoritative; always check it before flying.
Club Parapente Gorobel Summarised from the Club Parapente Gorobel (as of 2026-09-29). The club guide is authoritative; always check it before flying.
Escuela Summarised from the Escuela (as of 2026-09-29). The club guide is authoritative; always check it before flying.
Paragliding flights Licence: unknown

Short extracts from Club Parapente Gorobel, Paragliding flights and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.