Figuerassa

LOCATION: Berga
ALTITUDE: 1485meters
TYPE: Regular
WIND DIRECTION: S, SW
HEIGHT DIFFERENCE: 700m
ACCESS: 25 minutes drive from Berga.
Take the road from Berga towards "Rasos de Peguera". After the cross road of "Santuari de Queralt" road, keep going up to "Rasos" and then turn in the first right road towards "Mirador de la Figuerassa". From here you will be in a jeep path till the top(usually in a good shape for any car, watch out for snow in winter).

If you want to hike up, you can get the GPS hiking track from here: http://ca.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=6128996

COORDINATES: LAT 42.121371ºN / LONG 1.824268ºE

BEST KNOWN FOR: Good morning school take off.

DESCRIPTION:
Grassy wide take-off next to two communication antennas. The take-off gets more narrow at the end, so it's important to have a good straight wind and run to don't drift in to the bushes! In good days it's possible to soar the ridge on the left or find some morning thermals, but keep the altitude of the take-off to be able to glide across the next ridge south towards Berga (where the nice landings are). Watch out for the rotor of the south ridge when low while crossing it. If you can't cross the next ridge (Queralt) because strong wind or low altitude, you have small landings options at the foothill of Figuerassa (not recommended for beginners). If you crossed, once in the south face of Queralt, you can keep your flight soaring or thermalling.
For more Hike&fly in the area visit: http://ca.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/user.do?id=969161

LANDING:
The official landing is in Avià, the town on the south, accross the industrial area. If you are too low to reach it there are few unofficial fields (just for emergency landings) over the industrial area (when not cultivated). Watch out for power and phone lines. Respect the crops, don't land close to cows and specially horses. Pack outside of those fields.

Coordinates Volem landing in Avià town: 42.083940ºN 1.822603ºE
To land at the official landing of "Volem" paragliding school you must contact them previously.


CAUTION: West winds can increase their speed quite fast (front coming or just passed) and can be gusty. You need a good glide or good altitude to cross the ridge in front (Queralt) and get in to the good landing options.

Gliding high from Figuerassa to Queralt

Pre-flight at the take-off in a dry winter