Sant Pere de Torello

Sant Pere de Torelló launches from around 1,147 m in Catalonia, reached by driving from Barcelona toward Vic, continuing past Vic towards Olot, and exiting at Torelló — after the roundabout, head toward Sant Pere de Torelló and look for the Bellmunt Sanctuary as your landmark. The road brings you to within about 30 m of takeoff, with car parking right there. The launch itself is grass but steeply tilted, so a controlled, deliberate launch technique matters more here than at a gentler site. Wind works from south and southwest. One hazard is worth real attention: when the wind comes in crossed rather than straight onto the slope, this becomes a genuinely dangerous lee situation. The site flies year-round, though spring is considered the best season. Landing is a green meadow with a windsock near the village, and there's plenty of open land between takeoff and landing to use if you don't quite make the official landing field.

Launch & conditions

Takeoff is grass but steeply tilted, so a controlled, deliberate launch technique matters here.

Getting there & local rules

From Barcelona toward Vic, continuing past Vic towards Olot, exiting at Torelló; after the roundabout, head toward Sant Pere de Torelló and look for the Bellmunt Sanctuary as a landmark. The road comes to within about 30 m of takeoff, with parking there.

Local rules & hazards

When the wind comes in crossed rather than straight onto the slope, this becomes a genuinely dangerous lee — treat a crosswind here with real caution.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Sant Pere de Torello, 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 Sant Pere de Torello with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.