Lendas

Name: Lendas paragliding site
Address: GR

S to SW facing ridge site · 554 m takeoff · 554 m height gain

Overview

Lendas is a hill site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 554 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Lendas 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

HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport49 km
CHQ Chania International Airport94 km
JSH Sitia Airport112 km

Public transport directions from Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Tymbaki18 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Zaros19 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Agia Galini26 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

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Flying nearby

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Sources

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