Extremadura (Peña Negra) (Spain)

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

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2,724flights ≥100 pts

247.6flights per year

188.5average points

371.9maximum points

138.6 kmaverage distance

371.9 kmmaximum distance

19.4XC days per year

723pilots

11active years

growingtrend

Julmain season

62 %foreign pilots

35 %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.

Sites

Name	Flights
Peña Negra	1,178
Zarza-Capilla	583
Pedro Bernardo	356
Vale de Amoreira	212
Montánchez	140
Vila do Carvalho	64
La Lastra del Cano	41
Linhares	41
Bornes	33
Gardunha	20
Arcones	16
Pitolero	11
Candelario	8
Caldeirinhas	8
Gata	7
Zarza-Capilla · 10.4 km SW	6

Neighbouring regions (≤ 300 km)

Name	Distance	Flights/yr
near Montes da Senhora	146.0 km W	0.6
Braga (Larouco)	184.4 km NW	5.5
Andalusia / Alentejo (Arroyomolinos de León, Castelo de Vide)	211.8 km S	37.3

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2022-07-25	371.9	371.9	Open distance	D	↗
2022-07-25	371.1	371.1	Open distance	D	↗
2020-07-24	358.9	358.9	Open distance	D	↗
2022-07-25	351.8	351.8	Open distance	D	↗
2020-07-24	350	350	Open distance	CCC	↗

Airspace restrictions and local rules apply. Data provided as-is, without warranty of any kind.

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