Kalenji

Name: Kalenji paragliding site
Address: GR

W to NW facing ridge site · 1,191 m takeoff · 463 m height gain

Overview

Kalenji is a flatland site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 1,191 m. It works best in westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Kalenji 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

https://www.windguru.cz/5567 Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

GPA Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport38 km
ZTH Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios Solomos81 km
KLX Kalamata Airport101 km

Public transport directions from Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Kato Achaia29 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Kalavryta31 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Patras33 km away · cityBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

Mount ErymanthosOutdoors · 5.7 km awayMountain range in the Peloponnese, Greece

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Sources

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