Malia

Name: Malia paragliding site
Address: GR

North-west-facing site · 168 m takeoff · 164 m height gain

Overview

Malia is a flying site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 168 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and westerly winds.

initialy imported from International Leonardo Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Malia 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 Airport33 km
JSH Sitia Airport52 km
JTR Santorini International Airport122 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 Malia; 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.

Malia8 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Neapoli8 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Limenas Chersonisou13 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

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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.