Wierchomla
North-west-facing thermal site · 930 m takeoff · 240 m height gain
Overview
Wierchomla is a mountain site in Poland with a recorded launch elevation of 930 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and westerly 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 Wierchomla 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
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport57 km
- KSC Košice International Airport88 km
- KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport106 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Muszyna8 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Krynica-Zdrój9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Piwniczna-Zdrój9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Wierchomla.
Flying nearby
See them on the map
Jaworzyna Krynicka5 km E · Faces E–SEWorks in other winds
Siminy24 km S · Faces N
Che?m k. Grybowa24 km NE · Faces NW–N
Jarmuta24 km W · Faces N–NEWorks in other winds
Cierna Kopa25 km S · Faces N–SEWorks in other winds
Kamenicky hrad26 km SE · Faces SE–SWWorks in other winds
Bukova horka32 km S · Faces NW
Vojňanská hora33 km SW · Faces SE, W, NWWorks in other winds
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