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Valea Blaznei

SE to W facing ridge site · 1,807 m takeoff · 1,193 m height gain

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Overview

Valea Blaznei is a mountain site in Romania with a recorded launch elevation of 1,807 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in 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 Valea Blaznei 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

  • BAY Maramureș International Airport110 km
  • SCV Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport110 km
  • TGM Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport120 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Valea Blaznei; 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 Valea Blaznei.

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Flying nearby

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Sources

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