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Glem

NW to N facing ridge site · 325 m takeoff · 178 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Glem is a hill site in the Slovenian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 325 m. It works best in northerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Glem 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

  • The wind usualy turns from NW to SW or W around 2 or 3 pm time. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • TRS Trieste Airport45 km
  • PUY Pula Airport67 km
  • RJK Rijeka Airport68 km

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

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 Glem?

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

Open site details

Sources

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

Alpine paragliding sites · Read the paragliding weather guide