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Ratitovec

S to W facing thermal site · 1,638 m takeoff · 1,203 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Ratitovec is a mountain site in the Slovenian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,638 m. It works best in southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in easterly and south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • Many big xc flight has been made here, and more than one FAI world record has been made here. Actual out and return distance record for example. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Ratitovec 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

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport28 km
  • KLU Klagenfurt Airport49 km
  • TRS Trieste Airport66 km

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

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Flying nearby

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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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