A typical flying day begins with a launch from the beautifully maintained Kobala takeoff, which overlooks the stunning Soča Valley. During the flight, we will focus on refining ridge-soaring techniques and mastering speed-to-fly strategies. These skills will be developed throughout the course and will enhance your XC flying and aid your competiton flying in the future.
You can fly into Ljubljana Airport and take a taxi directly to Tolmin. Alternatively, you can fly into Trieste Airport and arrange a taxi to Tolmin from there.
Tolmin is a charming small town offering a variety of accommodations, including hotels and Airbnbs within the town itself. For those who enjoy the outdoors, there are several campsites located just a 10-minute drive from the town center.
XC1 Guiding Fees: £1050
Fees include XC guidance, Daily briefing & daily mountain Transport Logistic.
XC1 Duration: 6 flying days
Guide: Josh Sanderson & Kanan Thakur
Kobala takeoff, perched 1052 meters above the picturesque Soča Valley, is a highly versatile launch site accommodating both easterly and westerly wind directions. Typically, we take off around noon to ensure the southerly slopes are fully heated, generating optimal thermals. This timing provides the perfect conditions for exhilarating out-and-return flights of up to 100 km. The valley has plenty of landing options.
A typical route encompasses a 50–100 km out-and-return flight, taking advantage of the numerous south-facing ridges in the area. These ridges provide ideal conditions for thermal generation and ridge lift, allowing pilots to refine their skills in efficient and fast cross-country flying. The route is carefully designed to challenge participants while ensuring safety and maximizing airtime, offering a rewarding experience for both developing and experienced XC pilots.
We expect that you will arrive with a functional paraglider, harness, reserve parachute, helmet, radio and Vario/GPS.
The weather is nice and warm, good enough to fly in shorts, but it will be cold in the air & at cloud base so you will need a down jacket and gloves.
We provide flymaster trackers in Slovenia.
It is essential that you have travel insurance which covers you in respect of the following:
Please be aware of your own physical and mental limits throughout the tour and on each flight. We aim to do a lot of flying and this can be tiring, especially in heat that you may not be used to, so please be realistic and fly within your comfort and skill levels, cut the flight plan early if you feel tired. We can always change our flight plan to suit what you feel happy dealing with.
