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Motovun

West-facing ridge site · 248 m takeoff · 239 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Motovun is a hill site in Croatia with a recorded launch elevation of 248 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Motovun 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

  • Bura (NE wind)! The take off is in the rotor of the NE wind blowing over the top of the old town and the wind sock might be showing misleading wind direction. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • PUY Pula Airport50 km
  • RJK Rijeka Airport60 km
  • TRS Trieste Airport61 km

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Motovun?

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