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Balj

S to W facing ridge site · 1,543 m takeoff · 843 m height gain

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Overview

Balj is a mountain site in Montenegro with a recorded launch elevation of 1,543 m. It works best in southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and 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 Balj 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

  • TGD Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase63 km
  • TIV Tivat Airport97 km
  • PRN Priština Adem Jashari International Airport101 km

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

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