Bunloc
NW to N facing thermal site · 1,172 m takeoff · 513 m height gain
Overview
Bunloc is a flatland site in Romania with a recorded launch elevation of 1,172 m. It works best in northerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.
- All season Tandem Fly. Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Bunloc 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
- Big rotors if strong E-SE-S wind. Source: ParaglidingEarth
Getting there
Nearest airports
- GHV Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport17 km
- OTP Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport118 km
- SBZ Sibiu International Airport124 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Săcele4 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
- Brasov8 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
- Predeal12 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Bunloc.
Baciu ChurchCulture · 2.2 km awayOrthodox church in Săcele, Romania
Turcheș ChurchCulture · 2.9 km awayHistoric Romanian Orthodox church in Brașov, Romania
Cernatu ChurchCulture · 3.6 km awayOrthodox church in Săcele, Romania
Church of the Holy Archangels, SatulungCulture · 4.4 km awayOrthodox church in Săcele, Romania
Dormition of the Theotokos Church, SatulungCulture · 5.2 km awayOrthodox church in Săcele, Romania
Tâmpa (Brașov)Outdoors · 7.5 km awayMountain range located in Brasov, Romania
Biserica NeagrăCulture · 8.2 km awayCathedral in Transylvania, Romania
St. Nicholas Church, BrașovCulture · 8.2 km awayOrthodox church in Brașov
Flying nearby
See them on the map
Postavaru Mountain8 km W · Faces N, SWorks in other winds
Lempes14 km N · Faces E, S, SW, WWorks in other winds
Caraiman Cross - Bucegi23 km SW · Faces EWorks in other winds
Red Mountain25 km SE · Faces SPossible XC from here on a NW day, 25 km downwindWorks in other winds
COTA 200028 km SW · Faces E–SEPossible XC from here on a N day, 28 km downwindWorks in other winds
Magura Branului (Predelutului)28 km W · Faces NE
doftana negrasu30 km S · Faces SW–NWPossible XC from here on a N day, 30 km downwindWorks in other winds
Ozun30 km NE · Faces NE
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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.
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