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.