Elevation: 435 meters This site is very popular and frequently visited, offering excellent opportunities for cross-country (XC) flying, especially in flatland conditions. Region: Bulgaria Site record: 242.9 km Region: Bulgaria Site record: 223.9 km Flights: [Watch a flight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI2kRjsmc4A) More details: [Paraglide Bulgaria - Shumen East](http://www.paraglidebulgaria.com/en/shumen-east) Access: Easily accessible by car via an asphalt road leading to the top. Specialty: Known for record flights, soaring, and thermal soaring. The area is rich in museums, historical, and cultural sites. Take-off directions: Shumen: N, NE, E, ESE, SSE, S More information: [Shumen XC Club](http://shumen-xc.org) Comments: The Shumen-XC club has over 40 members and is one of the largest paragliding clubs in Bulgaria. Flight regulation: Contact one of the following numbers for more information: - English: +359899907909 - Russian: +359896898464 - Greek, Turkish, Serbian: +359899218565 - German: Hari +359889097979, +359896898464 The northeastern region of Bulgaria offers excellent cross-country flying opportunities. The city of Shumen provides three take-off sites suitable for north, east, south, and west winds. These take-off sites are located on a plateau at an elevation of about 200 meters. Flying is possible year-round, with a specific evening breeze that provides laminar flatland wind. Regular flights of over 100 km are common. The take-off sites are conveniently located near the city, with taxi access (~4 km) to most, except for the west wind site, which is 10-12 km away. Competitions are held here, though not as frequently as in Sopot. Flights to the Black Sea, depending on wind conditions, are common and cover distances of 80-100 km to the east. For more impressions and images of a cross-country flight from Shumen to Albena (Black Sea), visit: [Shumen to Albena Flight](http://picasaweb.google.com/bon4oplan/05062009#)