Portugal is a beautiful country that has it all, ocean and mountains; you do not need anything else. Celorico da Beira's municipal town (the event headquarter office is here, at a cultural center "Centro Cultural") situated in the mountain massif of the Serra da Estrela is close to several flying sites spread into three main areas to make sure the possible change of wind direction doesn't catch organizers unawares. The three main sites are Linhares da Beira, Azinha and Ceia. The organizers have however covered only the first two; Linhares da Beira, Azinha - here you are.
Take-off
Coordinates: N 40.532707°, W 007.445449°
Altitude (ASL) - 1176m
AGL - 480
Orientation - NW / W / SW
Large take off with a carpet
Road access is not bad but the last 1,5 km is mostly a dirt road
Landing
Coordinates: N 40.549931°, W 007.456370°
Approximately 2km from Linhares, a road to the village is beside
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Linhares Da Beira take-off
Bird's view
Linhares Da Beira landing area
Take-off
Coordinates: N 40.4308919°, W 007.4555612°
Altitude (AGSL) - 1250m
AGL - 700m
Orientation - S
Good takeoff from most directions with winds blowing not more than 15km/h
Dirt road access in a good condition, the site is located about 7 km from Sameiro
Not advised for inexperienced pilots between 11 AM and 18 PM !
Landing
Coordinates: N 40.4036646°, W 007.4425614°
Big field near the Zêzere river located about 1 km from Vale de Amoreira
Azinha's take-off
If you can't be present on site at this event, take this as a good tip for your next paragliding adventure. But we advise you to go anyway and soak up the atmosphere of the World Class paragliding. Judging by the videos we have found, the place is worth to check, it is beautiful. There are several places to stay in Celorico da Beira. The nearest airport is Porto (180 km).
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