agios gordis

Overview

agios gordis is a hill site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 360 m. It works best in northerly, south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to agios gordis; 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.

• Corfu11 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
• Konispol31 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Igoumenitsa35 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Achilleion (Corfu)Culture · 4.7 km awayPalace in Greece
• CorfuOutdoors · 6.9 km awayGreek island in the Ionian Sea
• Gardiki Castle, CorfuCulture · 7.3 km away13th-century Byzantine castle on the southwestern coast of Corfu, Greece
• Corfu International AirportOutdoors · 8.4 km awayInternational airport serving the Greek island of Corfu
• Mon Repos, CorfuOutdoors · 9.5 km awayRoyal estate on the island of Corfu, Greece
• Kapodistrias MuseumCulture · 9.4 km awayMuseum in Corfu, Greece

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

• Kontogialos6 km NW · Faces W
• Corte Droso8 km NE
• LGKR - Ioannis Kapodistrias8 km NE
• mirtiotisa9 km NW · Faces SWorks in other winds
• FILAKIO19 km NW
• troumpetas21 km NW · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds
• troumpetas north21 km NW · Faces N
• pantokratoras23 km N · Faces SE–SWorks in other winds

Pilot notes