Take-off – Montseny - Turó de l Home
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 41.7750, 2.4360
- Altitude
- 1640 m
- Region
- Barcelona, ES
- Landing
- 6.9 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
-Altitude: 1,700 m. -Altitude: 1400 m. Guidance: SO. and S. Low-finesse: 5.5. -Access: a road paved with the intermediate section of track, but in good condition. -Off, flight, landing: progressive and off easy, comprehensive and grass. Flight thermal and dynamic throughout their side, then a 7-km long glide. (power line in half). Landing better Mosqueroles fields, with some alternative, should check beforehand. Conditions favorable winds and breezes loose component S. -Plan: S.G.E., Series L, No. 364, E / 1:50.000.
Weather
Spanish pilots prefer the winter season to fly here, because of heavy wind and rocky thermals in summer.
Comments
This summit is the highest in the Pre-Serralada Litora, with its 1712 m. is very close to Barcelona, besides constituting Park since 1978 (although it was a protected area since l928 under Royal Decree). Since its inception, was traditionally fly zone for hang gliders, but the evolution of the gliders as performance is concerned, in recent years has also enabled us to enjoy this flight, though, considering our sailing around 6 finesse, if not better alternatives. Its location is a popular flight season invemal view of the inclement weather affecting many areas of this region closer to the mountains.