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](
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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#)
