Gursu

Name: Gursu paragliding site
Address: TR

SE to SW facing ridge site · 710 m takeoff · 616 m height gain

Overview

Gursu is a mountain site in Türkiye with a recorded launch elevation of 710 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 ridge soaring and 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 Gursu 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

YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport28 km
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport70 km
IST İstanbul Airport120 km

Public transport directions from Bursa Yenişehir Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Bursa Yenişehir Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Gürsu7 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Kestel8 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Yıldırım13 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Flying nearby

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Sources

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