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Andradas - Pico do Gaviao
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Andradas - Pico do Gaviao
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Spot details
PPG friendly
Not marked
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Club / contract
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Launch faces
N, NE, SE, S, SW, NW
Forecast point
Ready
Access notes
168 miles from São Paulo. Take the road to Poços de Caldas and drive until Andradas; there, take the first or the second exit on the left after the Antenna Hill. Follow the signs to the ramp, which is on the border of São Paulo-Minas Gerais states.
Launch directions
N, NE, SE, S, SW, NW
Direction notes
ParaglidingEarth marks N, NE, SE, S, SW, NW as good.
Safety notes
- Wide and strong thermals make the flght non-advisable for rookies at noon time.
- CBVL publishes site-specific drawbacks/hazards; review the linked federation page before launch.
Additional notes
10 different concrete and natural ramps for take-offs on a huge well-cared field, allowing for simultaneous take-offs.
One of the top-5 Brazilian sites, where remarkable XC fight records were registered.
Situated right on the border of MG - SP.
Wide and strong thermals make the flght non-advisable for rookies at noon time.
Meteo: http://www.picodogaviao.esp.br/meteo/
Many options heading South. Heading North, on a farm below.
Source: ParaglidingEarth contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0; newer contributions may also be ODbL 1.0) - https://www.paraglidingearth.com/?site=6683
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Directory coordinate only; confirm current access, local club rules, airspace, hazards, and landing options before travel or launch.
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