Take-off – Tungareshwar
A question, a trip report? Open a topic.
Log in to take part.
No topics yet. Start the discussion!
- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 19.4310, 72.9282
- Altitude
- 626 m
- Region
- Maharashtra, IN
- Landing
- 4.6 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
The takeoff is motorable about 7 kms of off road driving will take you 2000feet high. From the point of parking your car takeoff is about 10 minutes walking distance. The takeoff area is big but a rocky. The place is isolated and forested so not suitable for venturing out alone.
Getting there
Best option is to contact www.spaceapple.com. The location is 60kms northwest of Mumbai airport. Drive on NH8 and take a right turn for Vajreshwari. Ask for Parol phata. half a km before parol phata is the dirt road which will take you to top of Tungareshwar. This dirt tract is maintained by Balyagi Sadanand Maharaj ashram trust.
Weather
No known weather hazards. Flyable only in morning. The area is forested, isolated and has wild cats. Not suitable to fly without local support.
Rules / airspace
None as of now except using common sense of not disturbing the forest, people and culture or the region.
Comments
Good site for flying close to Mumbai. The height difference provides a 15 minute flight to anyone who takeoff with his paraglider. This is a morning site and takes easterly winds. It is forested without much barren ridge top to give ridge lift. Newly found site which needs to be explored.