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Paragliding Cerdal
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Description
El Cerdal is a popular paragliding site in Portugal, located near the border. It offers excellent thermal conditions, making it a frequently used spot for thermal soaring and some cross-country (XC) flights. The site is situated in the Viana do Castelo region, with a site record of 46.4 km, and also in the Valença do Minho region, with a site record of 30.0 km.
The meeting point for pilots is at the entrance of the national road 5 towards Valença to Cerdal or at the old shooting range, which is used as the landing zone.
Coordinates:
Meeting Point: 41.991570, -8.641845
Landing Zone: 41.975476, -8.596981
The take-off altitude is approximately 552 meters, with a maximum altitude difference of 352 meters for this location. Access to the take-off site can be made by car (preferably a jeep) or on foot.
For more information, you can visit their Facebook page: [Cerdal Parapente](https://www.facebook.com/cerdalparapente.cerdalparapente)
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Next optimal sessions
(Calculated by the Spots Guru algorithm)
Wednesday 07 May
06:22
20:39
17h
WNW
3 | 16km/h
2170 m
76 %
18h
NW
12 | 34km/h
1853 m
34 %
19h
NNW
9 | 31km/h
1841 m
20 %
20h
NNW
6 | 27km/h
1585 m
4 %
Monday 12 May
06:16
20:44
20h
NW
5 | 23km/h
755 m
87 %
Tuesday 13 May
06:15
20:45
09h
NNW
4 | 19km/h
902 m
86 %
10h
NNW
6 | 22km/h
1036 m
79 %
20h
NNW
7 | 35km/h
853 m
74 %
Wednesday 14 May
06:14
20:46
10h
NNW
6 | 24km/h
1158 m
26 %
11h
NNW
6 | 24km/h
1341 m
28 %
12h
NNW
7 | 24km/h
1524 m
31 %
13h
NW
8 | 24km/h
1682 m
33 %
14h
NNW
10 | 11km/h
2353 m
0 %
15h
NNW
11 | 11km/h
2402 m
0 %
17h
NNW
10 | 13km/h
2134 m
2 %
18h
NNW
8 | 14km/h
1829 m
3 %
19h
NW
7 | 15km/h
1585 m
5 %
20h
NNW
5 | 16km/h
1365 m
4 %
Thursday 15 May
06:13
20:47
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