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Bulgaria: Paragliding XC

Country · Paragliding XC · flights ≥100 pts · 2015–2025

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1,836flights ≥100 pts
166.9flights per year
152.6average points
380.2maximum points
136.4 kmaverage distance
362.5 kmmaximum distance
20.6XC days per year
344pilots
11active years
growingtrend
Jul–Augmain season
35 %foreign pilots
42 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights.

Regions

NameSitesFlights/yrMain season
Stara Planina (Sopot)14122.9Jul–Aug
Dobrich (Nevsha)645.1Aug

Most flown sites

NameRegionFlights/yrMain seasonmaximum points
SopotStara Planina (Sopot)68.9Aug380.2
NevshaDobrich (Nevsha)37.5Aug324
ShumenStara Planina (Sopot)26.7Jul–Aug322.2
PastrinaStara Planina (Sopot)6.4Jul–Aug358.3
KominiteStara Planina (Sopot)5.3Jun–Jul259.2
MadaraDobrich (Nevsha)4.7May–Sep249.4
DobrostanStara Planina (Sopot)3.7Jun–Aug144.7
OkolchicaStara Planina (Sopot)3.1May–Aug173.7
ZlaticaStara Planina (Sopot)2.3Apr–Jul, Sep276
BrestovitsaStara Planina (Sopot)1.7Aug192.7
BeklemetoStara Planina (Sopot)1Aug–Sep, May248.7
KonyavoKruševo0.9Jul227
RogachevoDobrich (Nevsha)0.9Aug332.6
LuliakovoDobrich (Nevsha)0.8Aug325.3
GlufishevoStara Planina (Sopot)0.7Aug186.4
Metodievo Has a winch tow launchDobrich (Nevsha)0.6Aug351.3
BorovetsStara Planina (Sopot)0.6Jul–Aug140.3
SinilkaStara Planina (Sopot)0.6Jul166
Kardam Has a winch tow launchDobrich (Nevsha)0.5Aug362.5

Records

DateDistance (km)PointsRouteClassSiteXContest
Most points2025-07-12237.6380.2FAI triangleCCCSopot↗
Longest flights2025-08-14362.5362.5Open distanceCCCKardam Has a winch tow launch↗
Largest FAI triangles2025-07-12237.6380.2FAI triangleCCCSopot↗
A2019-08-24116.2116.2Open distanceADobrostan↗
B2019-08-28262.8262.8Open distanceBNevsha↗
C2021-08-22325.3325.3Open distanceCLuliakovo↗
D2024-08-23227.7364.2FAI triangleDSopot↗
Tandem2019-07-20121.9121.9Open distanceTandemShumen↗
CCC2025-07-12237.6380.2FAI triangleCCCSopot↗

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