Plavecky hrad

Overview

Plavecky hrad is a hill site in Slovakia with a recorded launch elevation of 389 m. It works best in south-westerly winds, and can also work in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

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Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Plavecky hrad; 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.

• Modra18 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Šaštín-Stráže18 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Malacky19 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Little CarpathiansOutdoors · 8.7 km awayMountain range in Slovakia and Austria
• Vysoká (Little Carpathians)Outdoors · 9.2 km awayMountain in Slovakia

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

• Sološnica4 km S · Faces NWWorks in other winds
• Zaruby10 km E · Faces NWWorks in other winds
• Slepy vrch - Oresany11 km E · Faces SEWorks in other winds
• Havran28 km N · Faces N–NEWorks in other winds
• Kosariska31 km NE · Faces N–NEWorks in other winds
• Peckova33 km NE · Faces NWorks in other winds
• Ostrý Vrch - Vrbovce38 km NE · Faces W
• Bratislava-Preskam38 km SW · Faces NEWorks in other winds

Pilot notes