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Torimbia

North-west-facing ridge site · 109 m takeoff

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Overview

Torimbia is a hill site in Spain with a recorded launch elevation of 109 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly, north-easterly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

Coastal ridge-soaring site above Torimbia beach near Niembro (Llanes, eastern Asturias). Launches next to the beach car park, about 110 m up. It flies in northerly winds, NW best.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Torimbia 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

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • SDR Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport83 km
  • OVD Asturias Airport97 km
  • LEN León Airport115 km

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

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Torimbia?

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

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth, Playa de Torimbia. Zonas de Vuelo.com and Volar en Asturias (verano). Read the full guide before you fly.

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