Stara Planina

Overview

Stara Planina is a mountain site in Serbia with a recorded launch elevation of 1,839 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Stara Planina; 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.

• Chiprovtsi20 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Pirot26 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
• Belogradchik27 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Stara Planina ski resortOutdoors · 3.1 km awaySki resort in Serbia
• MidžorOutdoors · 3.9 km awayMountain peak on the border between Bulgaria and Serbia
• Trite ChukiOutdoors · 6.7 km awayMountain in Bulgaria and Serbia

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

• Babin Zub3 km SW · Faces NW–NWorks in other winds
• Replyana17 km NE
• Jevik35 km NW · Faces N–NEWorks in other winds
• Dyrmanci36 km NE
• Vetren42 km NW · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Веренишко Бърдо42 km E · Faces NWorks in other winds
• Sicevo44 km W
• Odenac47 km W · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds

More paragliding sites near Stara Planina

• Molak antena 50 km away

Pilot notes