Sikourio

Name: Sikourio paragliding site
Address: GR

SW to W facing site · 915 m takeoff · 775 m height gain

Overview

Sikourio is a flying site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 915 m. It works best in south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in southerly and north-westerly winds.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Sikourio 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

VOL Nea Anchialos National Airport66 km
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos86 km
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport86 km

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

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

Sykourio4 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Gonni14 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Agia15 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

Mount Ossa (Greece)Outdoors · 6.5 km awayMountain in Thessaly, Greece, famous for its mythic association with Mount Pelion

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Flying nearby

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Sources

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