Segona Maria

LOCATION: Avià
ALTITUDE: 1052meters
TYPE: Regular
WIND DIRECTION: E, S, SW
HEIGHT DIFFERENCE: 330m
ACCESS: 15 minutes drive from Berga and 2 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 till the next crossroad (left of the road while going up). Take the narrow road for 6 minutes (some 3km) till you see the takeoff close by. There is a sign for the pilot's parking, close by a house with a flag on top of a hill. Walk south for few seconds to reach the Segona Maria.

COORDINATES: LAT 42.075146ºN / LONG 1.797789ºE

BEST KNOWN FOR: School take off, good summer afternoon soaring spot.

DESCRIPTION:
The take-off is quite flat at the top so watch out when it's windy as it's easy to get pulled up. When east wind you have another takeoff just few seconds away. Thermalling is good in mid morning but is not the first one to work in the area (la Rampa, Rasos de Peguera work earlier). On summer afternoons is the first takeoff to get the sea breeze and you have wonderful smooth soaring till late.
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.

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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.