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Olymp

Site · 1,002 m takeoff · 1,002 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Olymp is a flying site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 1,002 m. No launch directions are recorded yet.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Olymp 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

  • CHQ Chania International Airport56 km
  • HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport60 km
  • JSH Sitia Airport140 km

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

Things to do

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

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Olymp?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

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

Read the paragliding weather guide