MALEME

Overview

MALEME is a flying site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 2 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly and north-westerly winds.

• initialy imported from International Leonardo Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

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

• Plataniás7 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Agía Marína8 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Chania17 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Gonia MonasteryCulture · 6 km awayGreek Orthodox monastery in Crete

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

• varipetro15 km SE · Faces NW–N
• NEA XORA15 km E · Faces NW–NE
• Ballos Bay21 km W · Faces NE–SEWorks in other winds
• falasarna23 km W · Faces SW–NWWorks in other winds
• falasarna26 km W · Faces WPossible XC from here on a NE day, 26 km downwindWorks in other winds
• Madares - Kastro36 km SEPossible XC from here on a NW day, 36 km downwind
• Krapi42 km SE · Faces NPossible XC from here on a NW day, 42 km downwind
• Fragkokastello51 km SE · Faces SE–SWPossible XC from here on a NW day, 51 km downwindWorks in other winds

Pilot notes