Matts Bowl

Name: Matts Bowl paragliding site
Address: TR

West-facing ridge site · 81 m takeoff · 77 m height gain

Overview

Matts Bowl is a hill site in Türkiye with a recorded launch elevation of 81 m. It is recorded as workable in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

West wind only, put a flag in the landing spot so you can see a wind swing and avoid rotor off the left bowl and the right forward ridge. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Matts Bowl 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

Any wind that's not West! Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

BJV Milas Bodrum International Airport42 km
SMI Samos Airport44 km
ADB Adnan Menderes International Airport84 km

Public transport directions from Milas Bodrum International Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Milas Bodrum International Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Matts Bowl; 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.

Söke22 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Didim23 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Kuşadası35 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

Lake BafaOutdoors · 7.2 km awayLake situated in southwestern Turkey

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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.