Bulgaria (Sopot) (Bulgaria)

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

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Sites

Name	Flights
Sopot	758
Shumen	294
Pastrina	70
Kominite	58
Dobrostan	41
Okolchica	34
Zlatica	25
Brestovitsa	19
Drama	14
Beklemeto	11
Korilovos	8
Glufishevo	8
Borovets	6
Sinilka	6

Neighbouring regions (≤ 300 km)

Name	Distance	Flights/yr
North Macedonia (Kruševo)	266.3 km SW	146.9
Varna (Nevsha)	280.6 km NE	45.1
Serbia (Niška Banja)	299.9 km NW	8

Statistics

1,352flights ≥100 pts

122.9flights per year

153.9average points

380.2maximum points

117.4 kmaverage distance

358.3 kmmaximum distance

13.8XC days per year

339pilots

11active years

growingtrend

Jul–Augmain season

46 %foreign pilots

40 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights. Average and maximum points: the best average and the best flight among its sites.

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2025-07-12	237.6	380.2	FAI triangle	CCC	↗
2024-08-23	227.7	364.2	FAI triangle	D	↗
2025-07-19	358.3	358.3	Open distance	CCC	↗
2024-07-27	211.7	338.7	FAI triangle	D	↗
2024-08-12	206.6	330.5	FAI triangle	D	↗

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