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Cheile Turzii

E to SE facing ridge site · 727 m takeoff · 304 m height gain

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Overview

Cheile Turzii is a flatland site in Romania with a recorded launch elevation of 727 m. It works best in easterly and south-easterly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and southerly 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 Cheile Turzii 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

  • CLJ Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport24 km
  • TGM Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport57 km
  • SBZ Sibiu International Airport92 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Cheile Turzii; 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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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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