Primera Maria

LOCATION: Avià
ALTITUDE: 992meters
TYPE: Regular
WIND DIRECTION: E, SE, S, SW
HEIGHT DIFFERENCE: 290m
ACCESS: 10 minutes drive from Berga and 10 minutes walking in a flat path.
Take the road from Berga towards the industrial place "La Valldan" (towards the town of Avià). Go all the way up through the industrial place; at the top turn left and then right on a narrow road. At the next crossroad, turn left (uphill) and keep driving for just a minut till you see the first next possible area to park (left of the road while going up) (coordinates of the parking: 42.096023ºN 1.808315ºE). You will see the path to the takeoff (a private 4x4 track) just in front of the parking (going south-east). Just keep walking in the main path straight till you reach the takeoff (10 min maximum).

If you want to hike up, you can get the GPS hiking track from here: http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=12505245

COORDINATES: LAT 42.088779ºN / LONG 1.813612ºE

BEST KNOWN FOR: School take off, easy hike and fly.

DESCRIPTION:
Very easy take-off with different wind orientations. Thermalling in midday is possible but not the best start for xc flights as the other local takeoffs start to work better earlier. Small but very efficient soaring ridge on afternoons.
It is mandatory to ask permission to use this take off at the paragliding school "Volem" in Avià town. You will need to show your license and current insurance.

For more Hike&fly in the area visit: http://ca.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/user.do?id=969161

LANDING:
The official Volem landing in Avià (mandatory to ask permission) is south-east of the takeoff, just a short glide from it.

Coordinates Volem landing: 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.

The take off and Avià town

acces to the Primera Maria

Get the permission before to use this area.