As lately it seems that only speak of Cebreros and remembered a few days ago with a friend flying, the great flight we came in a very little used, I began to search the computer memories of that day and today I will talk about it. Specifically I refer to the Najarra.
is a Central System mountain next to the town of Miraflores. The best way to go is up to the port of La Morcuera and from there take a path that leads to the left, as we come to Miraflores. Immediately after passing the fence that closes the road, about 50m. of the road, climb a path also left out of this. The climb is not easy, hence this area is not widely used. We must save about 300m. of elevation to the summit. The more used to do these feats in a 50min., But I take more than an hour and a quarter. While once on top, the effort is worth it, both views, for the flight conditions. Not for nothing have some 1000m. of altitude to landing S. Allowing us the opportunity to find some heat on the long descent. Above all, taking into account the orientation of the slope, and maximum sunlight enjoyed by midmorning. Just then is when we took off.
can also fly in northerly direction towards the valley of Lozolla, even when the wind direction is S or SW, it is possible to take off in these directions. But in all cases it is necessary to find a small clearing in the thick scrub vegetation, which in some cases is not easy. In fact, this time we went down about 50m. of unevenness in the face S to find some clear. If you upload some snow when, as now, the rise will be even more difficult, but the carpet of snow will take off from anywhere, the landscape will be more impressive if it fits. S
landings are huge and clean. Together with a small swamp that looks at the map and photos is landed estate. As for the N face, I can not say the same.
This face I have not flown, I just saw a colleague take off in this direction and was no more to walk down and land on top of the post, next to the car, which by the terms of the time.
To fly to N, with guarantees of a great flight, the conditions should be excellent and be sure you will find something along the way, because otherwise we can see hanging from a pine tree, as there is no clear landing , at least within the glide ratio of our cloths. If in the 300m. Downhill to the top of the port have not found anything, we landed on a meadow next to the port itself, and try again. But not forgetting if it is windy up, we're landing in a venturi and the wind speed here. On the other hand, if the conditions are thermal, face N are much looser than in the S. Therefore, I believe that this approach is that offered fewer opportunities, and the area is only recommended when wind forecasts are the component S. For winds of N, we have other areas with better conditions.
very important thing to remember is we took off and landed very near the limit E Regional Park Cuenca Alta del Manzanares. So, if we are not breaking the rules, never have to fly to the W, not to introduce into the territory of the park.
More down as usual you have photos, map and video. And these are the coordinates of takeoff (40.8118, -3.83712) and landing S (40.7755, -3.81698).
fully reproduced below my reply to the comment that Carlos Jiménez, has in the Paragliding Forum on this entry .
"Hi Jack, thank you very much for your extensive comment.
My intention was just to have my views on flight zone. At no time have I wanted to make sure nothing like indisputable axiom, but obviously have not succeeded. At least with your comment with more experience, things have been put in place. Thank you very much again.
The aterizaje I commented in the post, is the one who suggested the flyers with that came and they had flown there a few times. I thought the ground, not being fenced, could be a ravine or public domain and not bother with any owner. But if foresters say no, will you can not land there.
Certainly it would be interesting we pierce the official landing coordinates, if any, for we knew it all.
Will we ever see some off and we can talk about flying, sure I will learn a lot.
Greetings and good flights
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From: carlos jimenez To: parapente@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 7:25 PMSubject: [paragliding] Some considerations flight The Najarra
Leo with astonishment as axioms extrapolated some conclusions about the flight of the Najarra, a place I know first hand and we have been flying more than two decades.
First, the south side can provide good thermal flights, even in spring and summer in the middle of the day very powerful thermal conditions strong, but the landing was announced in the post by the pond, is within the Regional Park of the Manzanares and prohibited Paragliding (at least I did know a ranger at the time) If you land in the meadows next to Soto del Real no problem.
Second underestimates the N face, guidance in heatstroke in summer days well and taking up the convergence, from noon to late afternoon we passed the 4,000 msl and exceptionally reached the 4,500 msl, not in thermal lift, but a mountain of converging air can be reached from Cabezas de Hierro until after Cabrera, but the drift of this convergence depends on the strength of the wind breezes and weather plateau height . Usually the conditions are not too hard and the days are quiet but enormously descent amplitude.
It is also true that proximity to Madrid Barajas causes some aircraft can be seen below, especially if you own North. On the other hand, the plateau located over 1,700 meters above sea level make the flight north is a great place with a refund of heat stroke that can peek into Valle del Lozoya, by far much better than the South (not just my opinion, for years we have pursued these conditions and reached this conclusion after many flights).
The landing site of the north face are the fields next to the port that actually are located in a venturi, with winds loose no problem but if the wind speeds we will get there safe, although little is gained some height can land in a meadow that lies ahead where the source or shelter, because they are quite troubled disadvise. If he wins 500 meters and that the north wind is weak (which is common in case of convergent activity) is recommended to land in the plains of Soto del Real.
Good, cheap insurance and informed "
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