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Lopenik

SE to SW facing thermal site · 866 m takeoff · 161 m height gain

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Overview

Lopenik is a flatland site in Slovakia with a recorded launch elevation of 866 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in easterly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Lopenik 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

  • BRQ Brno-Tuřany Airport84 km
  • OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava90 km
  • BTS M. R. Štefánik Airport93 km

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

Flying nearby

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Sources

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

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