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Toksotes

S to SW facing thermal site · 876 m takeoff · 831 m height gain

Overview

Toksotes is a mountain site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 876 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in easterly and south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Toksotes 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

  • Strong valley winds near the river landing field during summer midday Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport25 km
  • AXD Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport105 km
  • PDV Plovdiv International Airport106 km

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

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 Toksotes?

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.