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Mangart

S to SW facing ridge site · 1,930 m takeoff · 1,305 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Mangart is a mountain site in the Slovenian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,930 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • Flight to Bovec possible in no or only light SW-wind. Guida italiana http://marco-zonca.blogspot.com Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Mangart 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

  • Summer: in afternoon often strong valley wind (SW); in this case LDG not recommended after 1200. act wind info: http://skytech.si/ > click on 'Mangrt' Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • KLU Klagenfurt Airport58 km
  • LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport67 km
  • TRS Trieste Airport69 km

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

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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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.

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