Menidi

Name: Menidi paragliding site
Address: GR

South-west-facing ridge site · 322 m takeoff · 319 m height gain

Overview

Menidi is a hill site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 322 m. It works best in south-westerly winds, and can also work in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

Soaring with W or SW breeze during summer. Though Glide Ratio to landing is 6.6, you get there due to the reduced sink rate during going the distance. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Menidi 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

None Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

PVK Aktion National Airport34 km
IOA Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport77 km
GPA Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport102 km

Public transport directions from Aktion National Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Aktion National Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Kompoti8 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Neochori10 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Arta18 km away · cityBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

MakrynorosOutdoors · 7.6 km awayGreek Mountain Range

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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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.