Nosal

Overview

Nosal is a mountain site in Poland with a recorded launch elevation of 1,149 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

Getting there

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

• Zakopane4 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Czarny Dunajec21 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Nowy Targ23 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• NosalOutdoors · 0.2 km awayMountain in Poland
• Średnia KrokiewOutdoors · 1.5 km awaySki jumping hill complex in Zakopane, Poland
• Bystra ValleyOutdoors · 1.5 km awayValley in the Polish Western Tatras
• Wielka KrokiewOutdoors · 1.7 km awaySki jumping hill in Zakopane, Poland
• Jaworzynka ValleyOutdoors · 1.7 km awayValley in the Western Tatras, Poland
• Villa AtmaCulture · 3.3 km awayNational museum in Zakopane, Poland
• Magura (Western Tatras)Outdoors · 3.4 km awayMountain in the Western Tatras in Poland
• Tatra MuseumCulture · 3.4 km awayPublic museum in Zakopane, Poland

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

• Tatry - Kopa3 km SE · Faces N
• Tatry - Kopa5 km S · Faces N
• Harenda5 km N · Faces SE–SWorks in other winds
• Gubalowka5 km NW · Faces SE–SWorks in other winds
• Malolaczniak7 km SW
• Czarna Góra15 km NE · Faces SW–WWorks in other winds
• Konczysty15 km SWPossible XC from here on a NE day, 15 km downwind
• Grzes17 km W · Faces E, WPossible XC from here on a NE day, 17 km downwindWorks in other winds

Pilot notes