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Kvirik

S to SW facing ridge site · 401 m takeoff · 277 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Kvirik is a hill site in the Slovenian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 401 m. It works best in southerly and south-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 Kvirik 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

  • TRS Trieste Airport53 km
  • RJK Rijeka Airport59 km
  • PUY Pula Airport63 km

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

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

Flying nearby

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Flying Kvirik?

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.

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