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Bukova horka

North-west-facing ridge site · 636 m takeoff

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Overview

Bukova horka is a mountain site in Slovakia with a recorded launch elevation of 636 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly 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 Bukova horka 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

  • TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport51 km
  • KSC Košice International Airport57 km
  • KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport134 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Bukova horka; 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 Bukova horka.

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

Flying nearby

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Sources

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

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