STR

Name: STR paragliding site
Address: GR

N to NE facing thermal site · 1,000 m takeoff

Overview

STR is a mountain site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 1,000 m. It works best in northerly and north-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch and winch launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for STR 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

KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport34 km
PDV Plovdiv International Airport103 km
AXD Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport132 km

Public transport directions from Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Choristi21 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Doxato21 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Agios Athanasios21 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

Natural History Museum (Paranesti)Culture · 10 km awayNatural history museum in Paranesti, Greece

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

Flying nearby

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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.