Kato Vasiliki
SW to W facing ridge site · 175 m takeoff · 160 m height gain
Overview
Kato Vasiliki is a hill site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 175 m. It works best in south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in southerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Pleasant soaring flights, with thermals during summer. Possible to climb up to 1000m. Ideal to combine with swimming at the village of Kato Vasiliki Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Kato Vasiliki 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
- Strong thermals during summer afternoons over the flatland. Source: ParaglidingEarth
Getting there
Nearest airports
- GPA Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport30 km
- ZTH Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios Solomos95 km
- PVK Aktion National Airport98 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Patras16 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
- Nafpaktos17 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Mesolongi18 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Kato Vasiliki.
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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