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Kalavrita - Velia

Faces N, S, SW, NW site · 1,543 m takeoff

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Overview

Kalavrita - Velia is a flying site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 1,543 m. It works best in northerly, southerly, south-westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly, south-easterly and westerly winds.

  • This is an advantageous area, one of the best in Greece, for long distance flights to all directions, as the conditions are perfect to gain height. For that reason competitions have been held in the past in Velia. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

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Getting there

Nearest airports

  • GPA Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport63 km
  • KLX Kalamata Airport105 km
  • ZTH Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios Solomos112 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Kalavrita - Velia; 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 Kalavrita - Velia.

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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