Cierna Kopa

Name: Cierna Kopa paragliding site
Address: SK

N to SE facing ridge site · 1,032 m takeoff · 328 m height gain

Overview

Cierna Kopa is a mountain site in Slovakia with a recorded launch elevation of 1,032 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly, easterly and south-easterly winds, and can also work in north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

Great flying site for XC flights! Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

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Local weather notes

South wind is not good! Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport42 km
KSC Košice International Airport67 km
KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport122 km

Public transport directions from Poprad-Tatry Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Poprad-Tatry Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Cierna Kopa; 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.

Lipany14 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Stará Ľubovňa14 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Podolínec20 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Cierna Kopa.

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Sources

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