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Deda Bistra

S to W facing ridge site · 725 m takeoff · 189 m height gain

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Overview

Deda Bistra is a mountain site in Romania with a recorded launch elevation of 725 m. It works best in southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in south-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.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Deda Bistra 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

  • Higher meteo winds of 10- 15 km/h are not suitable for this place because the hils are accelerating the wind and you can`t take off. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • TGM Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport68 km
  • CLJ Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport95 km
  • BAY Maramureș International Airport132 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Deda Bistra; 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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