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Kastelir

W to NW facing ridge site · 165 m takeoff · 165 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Kastelir is a hill site in Croatia with a recorded launch elevation of 165 m. It works best in westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch and winch launch.

  • Very beautiful site for paragliding. If the wind is NW the conditions are wondelful! Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Kastelir 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

  • It's not easy with S wind. It's not a good wind for Kastelir! Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • PUY Pula Airport53 km
  • TRS Trieste Airport57 km
  • RJK Rijeka Airport72 km

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

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 Kastelir?

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