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Palaiokaria

S to SW facing ridge site · 377 m takeoff · 351 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Palaiokaria is a hill site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 377 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

  • If wind changed to SE or E, extra caution during landing, becomes bumby... Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Palaiokaria 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

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • GPA Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport53 km
  • PVK Aktion National Airport77 km
  • EFL Kefallinia Airport108 km

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

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Palaiokaria?

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.

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