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Lempes

Faces E, S, SW, W ridge site · 622 m takeoff · 98 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Lempes is a mountain site in Romania with a recorded launch elevation of 622 m. It works best in easterly, southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

  • In thermodynamic, you can fly sometimes the whole day long. This is a great place to relax. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Lempes 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

  • GHV Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport10 km
  • SBZ Sibiu International Airport122 km
  • TGM Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport127 km

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

Things to do

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

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Lempes?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

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

Read the paragliding weather guide