Last verified: September 25, 2024

Paragliding at the Arcones Base

The Flying Experience

This is surely the best flying site in this area! Okay, along with Piedrahíta. Arcones is well-known and frequently flown by both paragliders and hanggliders. It offers a 20 km long NW facing slope, and wonderfully powerful thermals. In the right season you can count on spectacular cross country conditions with potential for flying 250+ km flights towards the West, North-West, and North.

Launch:
The Arcones North-West facing launch is a wide and comfortable grassy slope, also suitable for beginners and school flights.

Landing Zone:
There is a wide official landing area near the town of Arcones. It is shared among hang gliders and paragliders, pay attention to traffic and paragliders get out of the way as soon as they land to make space for incoming hanggliders.

What is exciting about this place?

The landscape and the easy conditions

Is it beginner friendly?

Beginner friendly: Yes

What are the local regulations?

- Observe the rules to avoid conflicts and accidents. There is an information panel at the landing site.
- Maximum allowed hight over launch: 2440m ASL; further north 2895m ASL.
- This flying site is located adjacent a national park, it is forbidden to fly in the park. Try to go up with few vehicles, respecting speed limits, cleanliness, etc., there is a risk of more restrictions if the site is not respected.

Description of airspace (with pictures):
http://www.cvlarcones.net/index.php/seguridad-y-normas/tma-barajas

Know before you go

Don’t fly behind the rocks at the left of the take off.
In case of emergency: 112

  • Terrain

    • Mountain
    • Flatland

  • Pilot level

    • Schooling
    • Beginner
    • Independent
    • Expert

  • Flying Style

    • Hike and Fly
    • Paramotor
    • Soaring
    • Hanggliding
    • Schooling
    • Cross Country
    • Tandem

  • Best Season

    • May
    • Jun
    • Jul
    • Aug
    • Sep
    • Oct
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Arcones Base

What is the Climate like?

What is the temperature?

When is best to go fly here?

How is the Weather?

What are the flying conditions?

Check today’s weather:

Weather station from spring to autumn and webcam from the town:
www.cvlarcones.net

Arcones Base

The Travel Experience

How to get there?

The site is located about 120 km from Madrid and 40 km from Segovia. The Arcones launch is accessible by vehicle, after about 9 km of track. But you can also hike it. There is a path through the forest, taking about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

During the flying season, there is usually a reasonably priced transportation vehicle available.

Nearest airport: Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

What to bring?

Check out our Packing List to find out what to bring on a paragliding trip. Apart from this list, the locals recommend you should bring the following:

Apart from this, the locals recommend you to bring some good vibes.

What to do on your day off?

Arcones, surrounded by lush forests, invites travelers to experience the tranquility of nature, complemented by enriching cultural excursions. In the non flying hours we recommend to embark on a hike in the nearby National Park Guadarrama, exploring trails like Ruta de los Miradores for breathtaking mountain vistas.

Feeling cultural? Visit the ancient town of Pedraza, renowned for its well-preserved medieval architecture and atmospheric charm. Or, visit Arcones itself, with its charming cobblestone streets and the historic Church of San Juan Bautista, which really showcases traditional Spanish allure.

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