Cingles de Bertí

Cingles de Bertí launches from around 642 m in Barcelona province, and the exit itself is a genuine hazard to respect: it's small, and a venturi effect can accelerate the wind dangerously right at launch. Reaching it takes some doing — from Sant Feliu de Codines, head 14 km toward Mollà, turn right toward Centelles, and after about 2 km take the right-hand track to a farmhouse, following the path above it for a further kilometer to takeoff. Landing, by contrast, is fixed and non-negotiable: the only official landing here is the parking lot of the restaurant La Pineda, reached from Bigues i Riells by the road to Riells and a left-hand track about 2 km along. Fields around the site are off-limits for landing. Flying over the mountain that overlooks takeoff is also banned during summer. Wind works from east through southeast and south.

Launch & conditions

The exit is small, and a venturi effect can accelerate the wind dangerously right at launch — a genuine hazard to respect here.

Getting there & local rules

Takeoff: from Sant Feliu de Codines, head 14 km toward Mollà, turn right toward Centelles, and after about 2 km take the right-hand track to a farmhouse, following the path above for a further kilometer. Landing: from Bigues i Riells, take the road to Riells and a left-hand track about 2 km along to the restaurant La Pineda.

Local rules & hazards

The only official landing is the restaurant La Pineda's parking lot — fields around the site are off-limits for landing. Flying over the mountain that overlooks takeoff is banned during summer.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Cingles de Bertí, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Cingles de Bertí with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.