
The sierra de Líjar,
in Algodonales, is one of the most best zones
to fly in the whole of Europe. Here you can fly the whole
year round and we have four prepared take off areas with easy
access for all kinds of vehicles. Orientated to north south
east and west winds. It is also possible to fly with north
east and north west. The heights of these take off areas are
between 450mtrs and 550mtrs above the landing areas. It is
an area to fly thermals, soar or fly cross country. Pilots
have reached as far as Granada from here. The sierra de Lijar
has hosted championships of national and international levels.
Montellano is a small mountain
with a height of 100mtrs above the landing area. It is a beautiful
place to learn your first thermal and soaring flights.It is
easy to fly for hours and land on the top. But it is also
a place to start a cross country flight over flat land. From
here pilots have flown to the coast of Cadiz a distance of
over 80kms. It has a smooth wide hill, ideal for your first
flights on your intiation course with large landing areas.
This beautiful place is called Ronda
la Vieja, at the top of the mountain the Romans built
the town of Acinipo where there still remains some of it's
ruins. It's various levels of height make it an ideal place
for beginners, with grassy take offs, easy soaring areas and
wide landings.It is a place you must pass when flying cross
country from Algodonales to the ronda mountains.
El Bosque is one of the
most beautiful places to fly in the Grazalema Natural Park.
Not only are the views breath taking but takeoffs are easy
and the skies will be shared with Leonados Vultures and other
birds of prey.buitres leonados y alimoches. Here we have two
take off areas facing the west with 400mtrs of height above
the landing site and easy access for all vehicles.From here
you can fly cross country to Algodonales and continue with
the classic routes towards the northeast.
In Andalucía
we have the best conditions to free fly all year round. We
have 300 sunny days plus per year. Here in winter while the
rest of Europe is frozen, we have great thermals and fantastic
flying conditions. Click on the map to see characteristics
about each of our learning zones, all just a 20 minutes drive.
Within a one hour drive the choice increases even more.
The Natural Park of Grazalema
contains one of the last pine forests of prehistoric descent.
Here many of the most beautiful villages of Andalucia are
found hidden between it's mountains. Nesting Leonado Vultures
often share thermals with pilots enjoing lift.Grazalema has
it all. Walking, horse riding, cycling, canoeing, climbing.
the architecture, the culture, the people, bars, restaurants
and the hospitality of Spain.
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