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Karpenisi

S to W facing ridge site · 1,594 m takeoff

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Overview

Karpenisi is a mountain site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 1,594 m. It works best in southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and north-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 Karpenisi 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.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • PVK Aktion National Airport89 km
  • VOL Nea Anchialos National Airport92 km
  • GPA Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport93 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Karpenisi; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Things to do

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

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Flying nearby

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

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Sources

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

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